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Preston Love
Omaha Blues
Album 2001 on Mexie L Records label
Jazz
Born in 1921, Preston Love has been a professional sideman and saxophone balladeer since the heyday of the big band era. He was a member of the bands of Nat Towles, Lloyd Hunter, Snub Mosely, Lucky Millinder, Fats Waller and Count Basie before becoming a bandleader himself and playing with Lena Horne, his friends Johnny Otis and Wynonie Harris, with whom he had several hits, many of which are considered the beginnings of rock n' roll. The CD opens with the title track,OMAHA BLUES, a blues as easy as a bend in the Platte River and as smokey as midwestern barbecue, a sound as clean and full as a Nebraska summer sky. My favorite cut was Count Basie's classic "Swingin' The Blues," on which Love replicates the whole sax section, overdubbing two altos and two tenors. The remainer of the album is just as fine, either swinging hard, as on the rhythm and bebop number "When You Know You Know," or swaying low on such classic ballads as "Stormy Weather," featuring Mr. Love on vocals. The highlight of the CD is Love's playing and it's a joy to hear it released on this recording. This recording is a fitting tribute to the legend of Preston Love.
Musicians
 | Preston Love as, 1921-2004 US vocals, vocals, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, album by |
 | John Kotchain bass |
| Nate Mickles bass |
 | Gary E. Foster dr, drums, producer |
| John Hildenstein guitar |
 | Bill Erickson p, piano |
 | Orville Johnson p, piano |
| Ansar Muhammad vocals |
| Portia Love vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha Blues | Preston Love | ||
| 2 | When Sunny Gets Blue | Preston Love | ||
| 3 | Swingin' The Blues | Preston Love | ||
| 4 | What's New | Preston Love | ||
| 5 | Satin Doll | Preston Love | ||
| 6 | Stormy Weather | Preston Love | ||
| 7 | Sophisticated Lady | Preston Love | ||
| 8 | When You Know, You Know | Preston Love | ||
| 9 | How Deep Is The Ocean | Preston Love | ||
| 10 | Preston's Christmas Potpourri Blues | Preston Love |
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