Georgie Fame - Walking Wounded (1998)

At least once a year, usually just before the holiday season, Georgie Fame takes up residency at Ronnie Scott’s club in London. This particular recording was done during November, 1995. Having the legendary Georgie Fame sitting behind the Hammond organ, night after night, in a London club is wonderfully reminiscent of the time, more than thirty years ago, when he held held court at the Flamingo Club.

Back then, in the early sixties, it wasn’t just for a week or two at a stretch, but for months at a time. He was at the heart of the ongoing scene, where American servicemen, budding British rockers and Georgie himself mixed it up and, ultimately created a musical stew that went on to change the pop scene the world over. So this recording takes its place in the pantheon of great Georgie Fame moments. So this record is full of spirits, spirits of great men who made the music, great moments when it was made and great places where the musicians held forth. Today, even the owner and namesake of the club where this album was recorded – saxophonist Ronnie Scott – is no longer with us. Yet Georgie Fames carries on with the good work, and is aware of his role in preserving and passing along the great jazz spirit.To that end, he has enlisted the able assistance of some of his favorite people to make this passage possible. The front line of the band includes some of Britain’s finest players, trumpet man Guy Barker, tenor saxophonist Alan Skidmore, alto saxophonist Peter King and Anthony Kerr on vibes. In the rhythm section is his regular bassist (and dapper man about town) Geoff Gascoyne along with the Powell brothers, Tristan on guitar and James on drums. These two boys have grown up with Georgie Fame’s music and are helping him carry the torch into the next century.It is our great pleasure and distinct honor here at Go Jazz to join hands with them all and fall in step. - by Ben Sidran (from liner notes)

Tracks:
1. Eros Hotel (Georgie Fame/F. Landesman) 6:08
2. If You Live (Mose Allison) 3:57
3. Yeh Yeh (Rodgers Grant/Jon Hendricks/Pat Patrick) 3:52
4. Moondance/Blue Moon (Van Morrison/Richard Rodgers/Lorentz Hart) 12:23
5. How Long This Has Been Going On (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin) 8:23
6. Cape Cuckoo (Georgie Fame) 5:02
7. Abide With Me (Henry Francis Lyte/Thelonious Monk) 2:03
8. The Woodshed Intro (Georgie Fame/Peter King) 1:39
9. The Woodshed (Georgie Fame/Peter King) 6:45
10. It Happened to Me/My Buddy (Georgie Fame) 11:01
11. Zavolo (Zaks Nikosi) 11:27

Personnel:
Georgie Fame (Hammond Organ, Piano and Vocals)
Guy Barker (Trumpet)
Anthony Kerr (Vibraphone)
Alan Skidmore (Tenor Saxophone)
Peter King (Alto Saxophone)



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