Big Joe Turner - Life Ain't Easy

Title: Life Ain't Easy Artist: Big Joe Turner Release Date: 6/3/1974 Label: Ojc, Original Jazz Classics, Pablo/OJC Duration: 40:04 UPCs: 025218680929, 0090204111466, 025218088312, 025218088343 Genre: Rhythm & Blues Styles: Urban Blues, Jump Blues Moods: Boisterous, Joyous, Amiable/Good-Natured, Freewheeling, Party/Celebratory, Passionate, Fun, Sophisticated, Happy, Cheerful, Earthy, Exuberant, Rollicking Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Life Ain't Easy
2. Plant Your Garden
3. So Long
4. For Growin' Up
5. Morning Glory
6. Kick the Front Door In

Year Type Label Catalog # 1995 CD Ojc 8092 1994 CD Original Jazz Classics 809 1994 CD Pablo/OJC 809

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Big Joe Turner's Pablo recordings of 1974-84 tended to be loose and sometimes a bit sloppy (with some overlong performances) but they were always full of spirit. On this particular CD, Turner's classic singing is matched with a mostly all-star crew including trumpeter Roy Eldridge, trombonist Al Grey, tenor saxophonist Lee Allen, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Earl Palmer (along with guitarist Thomas Gadson and Jimmy Robins on piano and organ). Turner performs Woody Guthrie's "So Long" and five of his recent originals; Eldridge and Grey's occasional competitive solos uplift the music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Grey ?, Trombone Big Joe Turner Vocals Dennis Sands Engineer Earl Palmer Drums (Snare), Drums Ed Green Engineer Gilles Margerin Design Jimmy Robins Piano, Organ, ? Lee Allen Sax (Tenor) Norman Granz Producer Phil Carroll Art Direction Phil DeLancie Digital Remastering Phil Stern Photography Ray Brown ?, Bass Roy Eldridge ?, Trumpet Thomas Gadson Guitar, ?