Louis Jordan – That’s Rock’n’Roll! (1992/2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Louis Jordan – That’s Rock’n’Roll! (1992/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 42:12 minutes | 495 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RevOla

Twenty-one-track French import that contains the best of Jordan’s 1956-1957 stay at Mercury. Here are the rockin’ remakes of his timeless hits, cut with a New York mob including Sam “The Man” Taylor on tenor sax and guitarist Mickey Baker, as well as fresh nuggets like “Big Bess,” “Cat Scratchin’,” and “Rock Doc.” “The JAMF” is a scorching jazz showcase for Jordan’s alto, and he does a nice easy-swinging job on “Got My Mojo Working.”

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Louis Jordan – Reet Petite And Gone (Live) (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Louis Jordan – Reet Petite And Gone (Live) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 41:12 minutes | 358 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mutual Broadcasting – Delta Music

Louis Thomas Jordan[a] (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as “the King of the Jukebox”, he earned his highest profile towards the end of the swing era. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an “early influence” in 1987.

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