Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues

• Artist: Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues
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• Release Date: January 27, 1982
• Total Time: 38:26
• Genre: Blues

Review

If there were justice in the world, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson would have been able to tour with this type of group throughout much of his career. Roomful of Blues, a popular five-horn nonet, has rarely sounded more exciting than on this musical meeting with the legendary singer/altoist. Vinson himself is exuberant on some of the selections, particularly "House of Joy," one of five instrumentals among the eight selections. Whether one calls it blues, bebop, or early R&B, this accessible music is very enjoyable and deserves to be more widely heard. Among the supporting players, tenorman Greg Piccolo, trumpeter Bob Enos, and guitarist Ronnie Earl (in one of his earliest recordings) win honors. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
House of Joy	Cootie Williams, David "Fathead" Newman, Bernie Hanighen	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson	(3:18)
He Was a Friend of Mine	Hank Crawford	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson	(3:20)
Movin' With Lester	Lester Young	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson	(7:00)
No Bones	Al Copley, Ronnie Horvath	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson	(5:52)
That's the Groovy Thing	Earl Bostic	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson	(4:24)
Past Sixty Blues	Art Hillery, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson	(4:22)
Street Lights	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eddy Davis	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson	(6:27)
Farmer's Daughter Blues	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Stan Seltzer	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson	(3:43)

Credits

Doug James (Sax (Baritone)), Malcolm Addey (Engineer), Bob Porter (Liner Notes), Ronnie Horvath (Guitar), Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (Arranger), Shirley Selzer (Executive Producer), Joseph A. Rosen (Photography), John Rossi (Drums), Porky Cohen (Trombone), Bob Enos (Trumpet), Al Copley (Arranger), Greg Piccolo (Sax (Tenor)), Bob Porter (Producer), Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (Performer), Al Copley (Piano), Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (Vocals), Roomful of Blues (Performer), Jimmy Wimpfheimer (Bass), Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (Sax (Alto)), Rich Lataille (Sax (Alto)), Greg Piccolo (Leader)