Search - Vic Dickenson :: Vol. 31-Slidin' Swing

Good vintage tracks, but duplicates another release

James A. Vedda | Alexandria, VA USA | 06/28/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This CD includes sessions recorded in 1954 by two prominent trombone artists (four tracks each). Originally released separately in 10-inch LP format, they were later combined for release on a 12-inch LP under the title "Slidin' Swing." It's good material for anyone interested in jazz of that era, and the packaging is excellent, with reproductions of the album art and original liner notes (in a readable format) as well as new liner notes for this release.

For a collector of vintage Urbie Green tracks, this CD appears to be a must-have, displaying the skills that earned Urbie the top spot on Down Beat magazine's New Star poll that same year. But if Urbie is what you're after, pass this one up and buy "Blues and Other Shades of Green," a recent release of material from the same era that includes 16 tracks of Urbie, including all four of the tracks on "Slidin' Swing." (See my review of that CD.)"