Hillbilly Jazz
Vassar Clements
Flying Fish Records, Inc.,
Since 1973, when Vassar signed his first major label deal with Mercury/Polygram records, his personal discography totals 27 albums ranging from country, waltzes, swing & jazz. Ironically, in 1992 he recorded his only straight bluegrass recording for Rounder Records entitled "Grass Routes".
His early experience growing with jazz and swing music left an indelible mark on his style. Vassar says "bands like Glen Miller, Les Brown, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Artie Shaw were very popular when I was a kid. I always loved rhythm so I guess in the back of my mind the swing and jazz subconsciously comes out when I play, because when I was learning I was always trying to emulate the big band sounds I heard on my fiddle. Understandably, the form of jazz music created by virtuoso Vassar Clements is an amalgam of the diverse influences that have touched him throughout his career, but particularly his affinity for the jazz and swing music of his youth.
01 - Hillbilly Jazz
02 - Don'T Hop, Don'T Skip
03 - Airmail Special
04 - Say Goodbye To The Blues
05 - Swing Street
06 - Woodsheddin'
07 - Be A Little Discreet
08 - Your Mind Is On Vacation
09 - Caravan
10 - How Can I Go On Without You
11 - Triple Stop Boogie
12 - Take A Break
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