1974 Flying Fish 101 double vinyl release. Vinyl plays very good plus; does not skip. Gatefold jacket ringwear; ruboff at the edges; 3/4 inch seam split top center; no bar code.

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Album Features Artist: Vassar Clements, David BrombergFormat: 2LPRelease Year: 1974Record Label: Flying FishGenre: Bluegrass, Country

Track Listing
Side 1

1. San Antonio Rose
2. Texas Blues
3. Take Me Back to Tulsa
4. Delta Blues
5. Fais Do Do
6. Breakfast Feud

Side 2

7. Brown's Ferry Blues
8. It's Dark Outside
9. Panhandle Rag
10. Blues for Dixie
11. Cherokee
12. Sentimental Journey

Side 3

13. Back Home In Indiana
14. Sitting on Top of the World
15. Crazy 'Cause I Love You
16. Hang Your Head in Shame
17. Vassar's Boogie
18. Little Rock Getaway

Side 4

19. Yellow Sun
20. Gravy Waltz
21. C Jam Blues
22. Tippin' In
23. You All Come
24. Last Song for Shelby Jean

DetailsPlaying Time: 73 min.Producer: Michael MelfordDistributor: Flying FishRecording Type: StudioRecording Mode: Stereo

Album Notes
Performers include: Vassar Clements (vocals, fiddle, viola); Gordon Terry (vocals); Michael Melford (guitar, mandolin, piano); David Bromberg, Sam Pruett (guitar); Doug Jernigan (steel guitar, dobro); Benny Kennerson (piano); Ellis Padgett (bass); Kenneth Smith (electric bass); D.J. Fontana (drums).

The name Hillbilly Jazz might sound like an oxymoron to some, but when you think about it, jazz and "hillbilly music" have made for a healthy combination from time to time. The seminal country singer Jimmie Rodgers featured Louis Armstrong as a vocalist on some of his classic 1920s recordings, and Western swing came about when, in the 1930s, Bob Wills and others combined jazz with country and bluegrass. Then, in the 1950s and early '60s, jazz and pre-rock pop influenced country-pop stars like Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson.

Hillbilly Jazz was a project that, in 1974, drew on jazz, bluegrass, Western swing, blues, and country. With such talented players as fiddle great Vassar Clements, guitarist David Bromberg, drummer D.J. Fontana, and singer Gordon Terry on board, Hillbilly Jazz successfully turns its attention to everything from Wills' "San Antonio Rose" (a natural choice) to Duke Ellington's "'C' Jam Blues," Benny Goodman's "Breakfast Feud," and Les Brown's "Sentimental Journey." Improvisation is a high priority on Hillbilly Jazz, and a love of improvisation is one thing that jazz, bluegrass, and Western swing players have in common. This rewarding but little-known disc reminds listeners that jazz and "hillbilly music" can fit together quite nicely. ~ Alex Henderson