Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands

Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands is an album by the American jazz organist Shirley Scott, recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.[3]

Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1966[1]
RecordedApril 15 & 19, 1966
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length39:44
LabelImpulse!
A-9119[2]
ProducerBob Thiele
Shirley Scott chronology
On a Clear Day
(1966)
Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands
(1966)
Soul Duo
(1966)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, writing that "although nothing all that unexpected occurs, it is fun."[4]

NPR, as part of its Take Five series, singled out the title track, writing: "Scott was powerful, especially for her size, but her style also employed control and subtlety, even when working with a large ensemble."[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]

Track listing

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  1. "Roll 'Em" (Mary Lou Williams) - 4:08
  2. "For Dancers Only" (Don Raye, Sy Oliver, Vic Schoen) - 3:43
  3. "Sophisticated Swing" (William Hudson, Mitchell Parish) - 2:51
  4. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) - 3:54
  5. "Little Brown Jug" (Joseph Winner) - 3:57
  6. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson) - 3:57
  7. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Thomas "Fats" Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) - 3:30
  8. "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" (Van Alexander, Ella Fitzgerald) - 3:55
  9. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) - 5:19
  10. "Tippin' In" (Robert Smith, Marty Symes) - 4:33

Recorded on April 15 (tracks 7-10) and April 19, 1966, (tracks 1-6).

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard, August 20, 1966.
  2. ^ Kahn, Ashley (November 17, 2007). The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393082883 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Impulse! Records discography. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  5. ^ "It's A Woman's World: Six Jazz Trailblazers". NPR.org.