Swingin' the Blues
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Seven decades after he made his recording debut with Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy, jazz violinist Claude "Fiddler" Williams is still swingin' the blues. Williams, who was born in Oklahoma, played guitar with Count Basie in Kansas City in the 1930s. (His replacement was Freddie Green.) In the 1970s, he enjoyed a comeback working with Jay McShann. On this easygoing standards session, Williams is joined by mainstream jazz vets Keeter Betts on bass, Jimmy Lovelace on drums, and Joe Cohn (son of Al) on guitar, plus the amazingly versatile New Orleans pianist Henry Butler and guest saxophonist Bobby Watson. Williams's intonation is a bit shaky at times but he maintains his upbeat phrasing and effortless sense of swing. This style of African-American jazz fiddling not only predates Stephane Grappelli with the Hot Club of France, it also provided the jumping-off point for Western swing. --Rick Mitchell
Swingin' the Blues, Music, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Blues, Jazz, Jazz Music, Pop, Swing
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