Cab Calloway Cab Calloway (180g Import Vinyl LP)

Remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London

From 1932 to the late 1940's the period covered by this set, Cab Calloway had an orchestra that was about as swinging a band of solid senders as you'd find on the big-band circuit. Cab projects, in his singing here, something of the vital magic of his stage presence, a boundless exuberance and enthusiasm. His orchestral backing during the '30s and '40s included many well-known names in jazz. At various times, Milt Hinton, Danny Barker and Cozy Cole were in his rhythm section. The reeds included the late, great Chu Berry as well as Ben Webster. Dizzy Gillespie was in the band, some members of which, at odd moments, served as a laboratory for the style to be called bop. The main attraction, however, was always Cab – showman, singer, entertainer. Originally released by Epic in 1956 and featuring such famous fair as "St. James Infirmary," "Blues In The Night," "Miss Otis Regrets" and "Minnie The Moocher," the self-titled set gets a 180g vinyl LP reissue remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London.