The Blues

by Meade "Lux" Lewis

The Blues cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1939
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:35:46
  • Community rating: 3.12/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Presenting some of the earliest sessions for the fledgling Blue Note imprint, the pioneering pianist delivers a masterclass in unaccompanied acoustic blues. His rolling, propulsive left-hand rhythms and intricate right-hand variations demonstrate the foundational mechanics of the boogie-woogie style. The intimate recordings preserve the raw, barrelhouse energy of early Chicago jazz.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. The Spell (Pure Intro Mix) (5:10)
  2. Evening Star (3:45)
  3. We Can't Fly (Solarstone Pure Mix) (6:38)
  4. Split Source (3:03)
  5. Euphonia (Ronski Speed Mix) (4:56)
  6. Earthbeat (4:13)
  7. Days Turn Into Nights (Solarstone Pure Mix) (5:57)
  8. Falcons (Solarstone Extended Mix) (5:01)
  9. Hopeful (3:29)
  10. Infina (3:00)
  11. Ari (Suncatcher Exclusive Remix) (4:03)
  12. Voyager (Thomas Datt Remix) (4:21)
  13. In Her Eyes (3:14)
  14. Steaming Waterfalls (2:47)
  15. A New World (4:48)
  16. Sail On The Waves (Solarstone Pure Mix) (6:53)
  17. Seven Cities (Solarstone Pure Mix) (6:09)
  18. Unity (Pure Intro Mix) (2:56)
  19. Sun Down (Michael Cassette Remix) (5:52)
  20. Avalanche (5:39)
  21. Cheap Shrink (5:55)
  22. Whisper (Simon Templar Refresh) (5:58)
  23. Secret (Allende Remix) (5:18)
  24. Valssi (Orkidea Mix) (6:56)
  25. Sulfur (Light Mix) (5:34)
  26. Vueltas (Thomas Datt Instrumental Mix) (5:05)
  27. Perpetual Motion (5:25)
  28. Southern Sun (Orkidea's Tribute Mix) (6:37)
  29. No Man's Land (5:19)
  30. Autumn Lights (Mindwave Remix) (5:56)
  31. Unity (Solarstone's Metabreaks Remix) (5:49)

Credits

  • Clare Stagg - composed by, vocals, written-by
  • Adeline Michele - backing vocals
  • Roger D. Smith - vocals, written-by
  • Michael Logen - vocals, written-by, composed by
  • Mark Pledger - written-by, composed by
  • Ciaran McAuley - written-by, composed by
  • David Berkeley - written-by, composed by
  • Marc Walsh - written-by, composed by

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