1.10 I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll
1.11 Tin Roof Blues
1.12 Lead Me Savior
1.13 Ciribiribin
Description:
Easy Riders Jazz Band is an album by Victoria Spivey, released in 2014. The album is a jazz CD. -
This session dates back to the 1960s & was recorded in an old-time theater in Wallingford, Connecticut. Vocalist Victoria Spivey lends her pipes to this New Orleans-style jazz set which features Sammy Rimington, Big Bill Bissonnette, Noel Kalet, Bill Sinclair, Dick Griffith & others. Several additional tracks have been added to this reissue.
This CD presents timeless blues and early jazz from the legendary singer and songwriter Victoria Spivey in collaboration with the Easy Rider Jazz Band, released by the specialist label Ghb. With raw emotional power, earthy humor and a deep sense of tradition, these recordings capture the atmosphere of classic 1920s/1930s blues while benefiting from vivid, modern sound quality. The repertoire focuses on authentic blues numbers and traditional jazz titles that highlight Spivey's expressive voice, her narrative style and her unmistakable phrasing, while the Easy Rider Jazz Band provides a warm, swinging and acoustically rich backing full of brass colors, clarinet lines and a driving rhythm section.
Musically, the album blends New Orleans-inspired small-band jazz with vaudeville-tinged blues, piano-driven grooves and relaxed, mid-tempo swing. The Easy Rider Jazz Band plays with stylistic confidence and respect for the original idiom: collective front-line improvisations, lyrical solos and tight ensemble passages evoke the era of early jazz clubs and barrelhouse joints. The track selection is designed like a musical journey through the classic blues repertoire, with alternating moods between melancholic laments, sly, ironic songs and rousing, danceable pieces. The result is an album that will appeal both to collectors of historical jazz and blues and to newcomers who want a vivid introduction to the roots of American music.
Victoria Spivey (1906-1976) was one of the great voices of classic female blues and an influential songwriter whose songs were picked up by many contemporaries. Known for her dramatic, often theatrical delivery, she combined powerful vocals with sharp, often witty lyrics that addressed love, hardship and everyday life. Over the course of her long career she recorded with important jazz musicians and left a discography that made her a key figure of the pre-war blues era. Beyond her own recordings, she supported younger artists and helped keep the classic blues tradition alive well into the modern era, which has earned her an enduring reputation among blues historians and fans.
The CD is released by Ghb, a label highly regarded among jazz enthusiasts for its focus on traditional jazz, classic swing and historically important recordings. Ghb is known for carefully curated reissues and new productions that honor the original sound while offering solid audio quality and informative, respectful presentations. By documenting artists and styles that might otherwise be overlooked in the mainstream, the label has become an important address for collectors and connoisseurs of classic jazz and blues. This release continues that tradition by showcasing Victoria Spivey and the Easy Rider Jazz Band in a form that underlines both their authenticity and their lasting artistic value.
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