"35 years later Nat is still a household name ~ Mr. Cole"
J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 04/07/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"From the vaults of the King Cole Trio and Jazz Legends Records, never to be forgotten tunes with Nat on the keyboard "Hit That Jive: 1936-1946"", digital mastering monaural...another command performance release featuring the man himself Mr. Nathaniel Adams Coles...he had a tenderness in his voice, completely flawless...he could never deliver a bad tune...his style and signature of making a song his own has never been duplicated...within this album are wonderful timeless ballads complete with romantic lyrics...all remain classics from the greatest entertainer of our time!
Entire album is a highlight with Nat on piano with this July 28, 1936 recording of Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers with Jimmy Adams on drums, Eddie Cole on bass, Kenneth Roane on trumpet, Tommy Thompson on alto, tenor sax, Bill Wright on tenor sax...outstanding gig playing "STOMPING AT THE PANAMA"...Cole again on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar/vocals, Wesley Prince on bass/vocals and Lee Young on drums performing "I LIKE TO RIFF" (Nov. 1940).
Next five tunes with Nat on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar and Wesley Prince on bass
SWEET LORRAINE (12/06/1940)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (12/06/1940)
EARLY MORNING BLUES (3/14/1941)
THIS WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH (7/16/1941)
HIT THAT JIVE, JACK (10/22/1941)
Following 12 tracks with Nat on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar and Johnny Miller on bass.
STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT (11/30/1943)
GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU (11/30/1943)
JUMPIN' AT CAPITOL (11/30/1943)
IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON (12/15/1943)
BODY AND SOUL (1/17/1944)
COME TO BABY, DO (10/11/1945)
THE FRIM FRAM SAUCE (10/11/1945)
I'M AN ERRAND BOY FROM RHYTHM (10/18/1945)
I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW (10/18/1945)
ROUTE 66 (3/15/1946)
WHAT CAN I SAY DEAR AFTER I SAY I'M SORRY (4/05/1946)
BABY, BABY ALL THE TIME (4/17/1946)
The last two tunes are both classics featuring Nat on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, Johnny Miller on bass and Jack "The Bear" Parker on drums string section and harp.
THE CHRISTMAS SONG (8/19/1946)
I LOVE YOU FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS (8/19/1946)
Nat completely takes charge and you're in for a real treat from beginning to end...so fasten your seatbelts, cause you're in for a musical journey with all the trimmings.
This Legend Jazz release is a compilation of past recordings that will keep you completely satisfied...tracks are mono but the sound quality is quite amazing...a release to savor for many years...this is a dream come true...more selections from the greatest entertainer of our time...and still more to come later this year 2005 with a DVD package.
Nat was awarded a posthumous plaque to the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame, naming him one of the major early influences on rock 'n' roll...they'll never be another pass this way again...we lost Nat from lung cancer on February 15, 1965 at the age of 47...thank you Jazz Legends for this release of the King Cole Trio...for the decades of music that followed his songs will remain with us always...just the way we like 'em!
Total Time: 60:00 on 21 Tracks ~ Jazz Legends Records 2006 ~ (11/02/2004)"
Track Listings (21) - Disc #1