Kansas City Hustle

Kansas City Hustle
Studio album by
Jay McShann
Released1978
RecordedJune 20 & 21, 1978
StudioRCA Studios, Toronto, Canada
GenreJazz
Length47:04
LabelSackville
3021
ProducerJohn Norris, Bill Smith
Jay McShann chronology
A Tribute to Fats Waller
(1978) 		Kansas City Hustle
(1978) 		The Big Apple Bash
(1979)

Kansas City Hustle is a solo album by pianist Jay McShann, recorded in 1978 and first released by the Canadian Sackville label as an LP before being reissued on the compilation CD Solos & Duets.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The Globe and Mail wrote that "McShann transcends the usual cliches of the music with a style that is subtle, controlled and elegant, yet he manages to retain the appropriate emotional edge."[3]

AllMusic's Scott Yanow noted: "As usual, McShann drenches the songs he interprets with the blues, while always swinging; his basslines are always a joy."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jay McShann except where noted

  1. "Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 6:00
  2. "(Since I Lost My Baby) I Almost Lost My Mind" (Ivory Joe Hunter) – 4:27
  3. "Kansas City Hustle" – 5:29
  4. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 7:47
  5. "Blue Turbulence" – 4:34
  6. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 4:46
  7. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams) – 4:08
  8. "Rockin' Chair" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 4:29
  9. "My Sweet Mama" – 5:24

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Delamark Records: album details, accessed April 9, 2019
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jay McShann: Kansas City Hustle Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Miller, Mark (15 Dec 1979). "Kansas City Hustle Jay McShann". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.