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Blowin' in from K.C.

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Blowin' in from K.C.
Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedDecember 9 & 10, 1982
StudioNola Recording Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelUptown
UP 27.12
ProducerMark Feldman MD., Robert E. Sunenblick MD., Don Sickler
Joe Thomas chronology
Raw Meat
(1982)
Blowin' in from K.C.
(1983)
Jay McShann chronology
Tuxedo Junction
(1982)
Blowin' in from K.C.
(1983)
Just a Lucky So and So
(1984)

Blowin' in from K.C. is an album by saxophonist Joe Thomas and pianist Jay McShann which was recorded in late 1982 and released by the Uptown label in 1983.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "There are several exciting selections on this date ... This very rewarding Uptown LP (Joe Thomas' last recording) is a near-classic".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Joe Thomas except where noted

  1. "Raw Meat" – 6:05
  2. "Tearing Hair" (Joe Thomas, George Duvivier) – 5:31
  3. "What's Your Story Morning Glory" (Jack Lawrence, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:20
  4. "Star Mist" (Thomas, Duvivier) – 2:47
  5. "Jumpin' Joe" – 4:30
  6. "Dog Food" – 5:45
  7. "If I Could Be with You" (James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) – 5:20
  8. "Backstage at the Apollo" – 3:20

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jazzlists: Uptown Records discography accessed April 12, 2019
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Joe Thomas: Blowin' in from K.C. – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2019.