Doug James & Sax Gordon 2005 Doug James & Sax Gordon

Genre: Blues
Rate: 319 kbps VBR / 44100
Time: 00:49:16
Size: 112,22 MB



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- The Biggest-Sounding 2-Horn Section in the Business -

Whether appearing together or with a larger horn section as the Providence Horns, Doug "Mr. Low" James & Sax Gordon have contributed their solid, rocking horn section sound and solos to countless performances and recordings by some of today's most popular and acclaimed Blues, Jazz, and R&B performers.

American music legends such as Kansas City swing pianist Jay McShann, Memphis rocker Rosco Gordon, Texas blues shouter Jimmy "T99" Nelson, Chicago blues harp-master Billy Boy Arnold, and New Orleans soul queen Betty Harris, as well as modern masters like Kim Wilson, Duke Robillard, Bryan Lee, Debbie Davies, and Jerry Portnoy have all been backed on record by Doug & Gordon

While both have their own highly acclaimed solo discs, this CD presents their unique collaboration. All-Original Rockin' American music from two of the most experienced and exciting horn players in the business.



Tracklist:

01 - Can't Stand Up 04:05



02 - Cool Dude 03:01

03 - Goin' Back To California 05:02

04 - The Bump 03:10

05 - Si 05:33

06 - Meet Bobo Baywindow 02:36

07 - Steppin' 03:36

08 - Wombat Boogie 04:08

09 - Ol' Henry 04:23

10 - Knickerbocker Rocker 05:00



11 - Buggin' 03:44

12 - I'll Take The Fifth 04:58





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Doug James 2001 Blow Mr. Low

Genre: Blues
Rate: 256 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:48:07
Size: 88,07 MB



review by Bob Gottlieb

This baritone sax player searches out that lowest down, deepest bottom-end of the music that can be found in any horn section, and then takes the listener on a tour of those depths. He does this not in the jazz idiom where it is more common, though his playing shows great influences of jazz, but with the blues.

You can hear shades of Paul Williams and Bobby Smith in his playing (they jumped and boogied in the late '40s and early '50s). He's played with and anchored Roomful of Blues, Duke Robillard's band, and on many sessions for such as Big Joe Turner, Eddy Clearwater, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to name but a few. He is well-respected as an arranger, producer, and engineer. He has written four of the ten songs (and co-wrote one other with Duke Robillard), and this is the first CD in his name; he is in the front as the bandleader and co-producer. He grabbed a few of his friends to help him out, which they do with great effect. Duke Robillard provides guitar and the vocals on two of the cuts, including the title cut, which he wrote to honor Doug James and his nickname, Blow Mr. Low. Sugar Ray Norcia, former frontman for Roomful of Blues, takes the lead vocals on two numbers also.

This is a solid and full effort from one of the finest horn players who is recording today. It jumps, shake, and has that deep-down soul that many only dream of achieving.



Tracklist:

01 - Extra Axle 04:10

02 - Blow Mr. Low 03:39

03 - I Want A Little Girl 04:38

04 - Bobbie's Boogie 03:59

05 - Son Of Mr. Big Horn 03:18



06 - Blues For Leo 05:54

07 - Dirty, Dirty People 04:18



08 - Dog Ate My Reed 04:45

09 - Cry Me A River 09:02

10 - You Better Hold Me 04:24





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Doug James & Sax Gordon 2006 Swing Jump Jive

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:48:30
Size: 110,96 MB



review by Rovi

Good-time R&B from the old-school horn-playing duo, who include classic songs from the likes of Fats Domino, Bill Haley, Ernie K-Doe, and Sam Cooke among their selection of well-chosen covers.



Tracklist:

01 - Shake Rattle And Roll 03:22



02 - Can't Stand Up 04:06

03 - Mother In Law 03:35



04 - Goin' Back To California 05:03

05 - You Send Me 04:13

06 - Wombat Boogie 04:09

07 - Kansas City 04:07

08 - Meet Bobo Baywindow 02:37

09 - Blueberry Hill 04:13

10 - Knickerbocker Rocker 05:00

11 - Hit The Road Jack 03:09

12 - I'll Take The Fifth 04:56





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