Track Listing

1. Jimmy's Stuff [Jimmy's Stuff No. 2]
2. Fives
3. Salle Street Breakdown [#]
4. Two O'Clock Blues [#]
5. Janie's Joys [#]
6. Lean Bacon [#]
7. Big Bear Train [#]
8. Lucille's Lament [#]
9. Beezum Blues [#]
10. Yancey Limited [#]
11. Rolling the Stone [#]
12. Steady Rock Blues [#]
13. P.L.K. Special [#]
14. South Side Stuff [#]
15. Yancey's Getaway [#]
16. How Long Blues [#]
17. How Long Blues [No. 2][#]
18. Yancey Stomp
19. State Street Special
20. Tell 'Em About Me
21. Five O'Clock Blues
22. Slow and Easy Blues
23. Mellow Blues
24. I Received a Letter
25. East St. Louis Blues

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #149475 in Music
• Released on: 1996-01-10
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

beyond every human perception of greatness
The totally amazing James Edward "Jimmy" Yancey was an amateur pianist who recorded the most outrageously beautiful blues ever played on a piano by anyone. His rock steady grooves and rolling tempos never quit, and he's also able to slow things down to poignant laments of unsurpassed feeling and beauty. This music really needs to be heard, and Yancey's influence on many modern jazz players - whether it's direct or indirect - ought to be recognized. Listen to Yancey and think of Monk; you're definitely in for a surprise.