''Dance Awhile with Doggett'' is an album by American organist

Bill Doggett William Ballard Doggett (February 16, 1916 – November 13, 1996) was an American pianist and organist. He began his career playing swing music before transitioning into rhythm and blues. Best known for his instrumental compositions "Honky Tonk ...

released by the

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Critical reception

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reviewer Myles Boisen stated "The emphasis on this release is on R&B-inflected combo jazz ranging from the soft (but not sappy) sound of Doggett's ethereal organ ... Of course, this wouldn't be a complete smorgasbord without a touch of the exotic ... As always, there's plenty of grits 'n' gravy saxophone, great guitar ... and even some real soulful flute playing".

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Doggett except where noted # "

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, Sid Robin) – 2:26 # "Misty Moon" – 2:01 # "Bone Tones" (Shep Shepherd) – 2:46 # "Tailor Made" – 2:50 # "

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Billy Strayhorn William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the ...

) – 2:51 # "The Kid from Franklin Street" (Billy Butler) – 2:34 # "Pied Piper of Islip" – 2:36 # "Passion Flower" (Strayhorn) – 2:29 # "

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) – 2:23 # "Autumn Dreams" – 2:43 # "How Could You?" (

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) – 2:25 # "Smoochie" – 3:01 *Recorded in Cincinnati, OH on December 16, 1953 (tracks 4 & 9), August 23, 1955 (track 2), February 26, 1958 (tracks 6, 7 & 11) and March 4, 1958 (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10) and in New York City, NY on October 7, 1957 (tracks 1 & 12)

Personnel

– organ * Lawrence "Tricky" Lofton – trombone (tracks 6, 7 & 11) * Clifford Scott – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 6, 7, 11 & 12) * Percy France (tracks 2, 4 & 9),

Floyd "Candy" Johnson Floyd "Candy" Johnson (May 1, 1922, in Madison, Illinois – June 28, 1981, in Framingham, Massachusetts) was an American jazz saxophonist. Career Johnson started on drums before moving to saxophone. His professional career began in St. Louis, wh ...

(tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10) – tenor saxophone *Thomas Bowles – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 6, 7, 11 & 12) * Billy Butler (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 11 & 12), Jerry Lane (tracks 4 & 9) – guitar *Edwyn Conley (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 11), Clarence Mack (tracks 4 & 9), Carl Pruitt (tracks 1 & 12) – bass *

Shep Shepherd Berisford Shepherd, professionally known as Shep Shepherd (January 19, 1917 – November 25, 2018), was an American multi-instrumental jazz musician, composer and singer. Beginnings Shepherd's father Charlie Shepherd was an engineer from the Wes ...

– drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 12)

References

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