The Complete Set, 1923-1924

The Complete Set, 1923-1924 - King Oliver’s Jazz Band

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中文乐评

这张专辑不像是”音乐”，更像是一份考古标本。King Oliver’s Jazz Band 在1923到1924年间的录音，被塞进了这张精选集里。录音质量是你能想象的最糟糕的那种——老式声学录音，没有麦克风，乐手对着一个巨大的金属喇叭演奏，高频被削掉，低频浑浊成一团。第一次听的人大概率会皱眉：”这什么玩意儿？”

但如果你能忍受（或者说，穿过）那层历史的噪音，你会发现爵士乐最早的集体天才。King Oliver 是 Louis Armstrong 的导师和偶像——是的，Armstrong 在这张专辑里的好几首曲子里吹第二短号，年仅二十出头，还没成为后来的”Satchmo”。听「Dippermouth Blues」里 Armstrong 吹背景短号的段落，你会听到年轻的他在 Oliver 主旋律下面蠢蠢欲动，像一条想要挣脱绳子的猎犬。

Oliver 本人吹的是短号而不是小号，声音更暗沉。他用各种弱音器制造出哇哇叫、呜咽和对话似的音效——这些技巧后来影响了 Bubber Miley 和整个 Ellington 乐队的”丛林风格”。在「Snake Rag」里 Oliver 的弱音器独奏听起来像是一个人在窗帘后面和你说话，黏腻、挑逗、半真半假。

但真正重要的是合奏方式。King Oliver 的乐队玩的是一种集体即兴——两把短号、单簧管、长号同时在旋律上即兴，谁也不让谁，但奇怪的是他们从来不撞车。这种多条旋律线同时流淌的织体，后来被新奥尔良之外的人抛弃了（因为太难驾驭），但它一直是爵士乐最原初的灵魂。

你不会把这张专辑放进日常播放列表。它不是那种让你放松的音乐。它是一扇窗户，脏兮兮的，但你透过它能看到爵士乐刚出生时候的样子——青涩、生猛、不知道自己将来会成为什么。

专辑简介

Release Date: 1995

Country: Netherlands

Tracklist

  1. Just Gone (2:38)
  2. Canal Street Blues (2:28)
  3. Mandy Lee Blues (2:11)
  4. I'm Going Away To Wear You Off My Mind (2:52)
  5. Chimes Blues (2:55)
  6. Weather Bird Rag (2:42)
  7. Dipper Mouth Blues (2:30)
  8. Froggie Moore (3:02)
  9. Snake Rag (3:00)
  10. Snake Rag (3:13)
  11. Sweet Lovin' Man (2:43)
  12. High Society Rag (2:53)
  13. Sobbin' Blues (3:11)
  14. Where Did You Stay Last Night? (2:29)
  15. Dipper Mouth Blues (2:13)
  16. Jazzin' Babies' Blues (3:00)
  17. Alligator Hop (2:23)
  18. Zulu's Ball (2:31)
  19. Working Man Blues (2:12)
  20. Krooked Blues (2:51)
  21. Chattanooga Stomp (2:57)
  22. London (Café) Blues (2:44)
  23. Camp Meeting Blues (2:58)
  24. New Orleans Stomp (2:57)
  25. Buddy's Habit (3:02)
  26. Tears (3:07)
  27. I Ain't Gonna Tell Nobody (3:19)
  28. Room Rent Blues (2:48)
  29. Riverside Blues (2:52)
  30. Sweet Baby Doll (2:52)
  31. Working Man Blues (2:56)
  32. Mabel's Dream (Matrix 8487-A) (2:51)
  33. Mabel's Dream (Matrix 1622-1) (2:48)
  34. Mabel's Dream (Matrix 1622-2) (2:46)
  35. The Southern Stomps (Take 1) (2:39)
  36. The Southern Stomps (Take 2) (2:42)
  37. Riverside Blues (2:54)
  38. Kiss Me Sweet (3:18)
  39. Construction Gang (3:09)
  40. King Porter Stomp (2:33)
  41. Tom Cat (2:48)

曲目列表

  • 1-1 Just Gone 2:38
  • 1-2 Canal Street Blues 2:28
  • 1-3 Mandy Lee Blues 2:11
  • 1-4 I'm Going Away To Wear You Off My Mind 2:52
  • 1-5 Chimes Blues 2:55
  • 1-6 Weather Bird Rag 2:42
  • 1-7 Dipper Mouth Blues 2:30
  • 1-8 Froggie Moore 3:02
  • 1-9 Snake Rag 3:00
  • 1-10 Snake Rag 3:13
  • 1-11 Sweet Lovin' Man 2:43
  • 1-12 High Society Rag 2:53
  • 1-13 Sobbin' Blues 3:11
  • 1-14 Where Did You Stay Last Night? 2:29
  • 1-15 Dipper Mouth Blues 2:13
  • 1-16 Jazzin' Babies' Blues 3:00
  • 1-17 Alligator Hop 2:23
  • 1-18 Zulu's Ball 2:31
  • 1-19 Working Man Blues 2:12
  • 1-20 Krooked Blues 2:51
  • 2-1 Chattanooga Stomp 2:57
  • 2-2 London (Café) Blues 2:44
  • 2-3 Camp Meeting Blues 2:58
  • 2-4 New Orleans Stomp 2:57
  • 2-5 Buddy's Habit 3:02
  • 2-6 Tears 3:07
  • 2-7 I Ain't Gonna Tell Nobody 3:19
  • 2-8 Room Rent Blues 2:48
  • 2-9 Riverside Blues 2:52
  • 2-10 Sweet Baby Doll 2:52
  • 2-11 Working Man Blues 2:56
  • 2-12 Mabel's Dream (Matrix 8487-A) 2:51
  • 2-13 Mabel's Dream (Matrix 1622-1) 2:48
  • 2-14 Mabel's Dream (Matrix 1622-2) 2:46
  • 2-15 The Southern Stomps (Take 1) 2:39
  • 2-16 The Southern Stomps (Take 2) 2:42
  • 2-17 Riverside Blues 2:54
  • 2-18 Kiss Me Sweet 3:18
  • 2-19 Construction Gang 3:09
  • 2-20 King Porter Stomp 2:33
  • 2-21 Tom Cat 2:48