Some Blues

Some Blues is an album by jazz pianist Jay McShann, recorded in 1990 and 1992 and released on the Chiaroscuro label in 1993.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted, "Four different sessions featuring pianist Jay McShann are on this enjoyable CD... All of the sessions are quite fun and are filled by colorful solos... Overall, this is a difficult program not to love".

Track listing

All compositions by Jay McShann except where noted

"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" – 4:46
"Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" – 3:50
"Rompin' at Rudy's" – 4:37
"Sweet Lorraine" – 5:16
"Daddling" – 4:36
"Preaching Blues" – 5:08
"Ho House Blues" – 6:43
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" – 5:11
"Don't You Love Your Daddy No More" – 5:31
"Hey Hootie!" – 5:48
"The Jumpin' Blues" – 4:12
"I Want a Little Girl" – 6:23
"Jazzspeak" – 13:26

Recorded on February 2, 1990, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, on August 8, 1992, at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, on September 16, 1992, at Soundtracks, New York City, and unknown date for track 13, which is an interview with the questions edited out

Personnel

Jay McShann – piano, vocals
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
Al Grey – trombone
Major Holley – bass, vocals
Bill Crow, Milt Hinton – bass
Bobby Durham, Ben Riley – drums