{"product_id":"slim-gaillard-scat-swing-surrealism-1938-52","title":"Slim Gaillard - Scat, Swing \u0026 Surrealism 1938-52","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Slim Gaillard  |  Label: Acrobat  |  Format: LP  |  Genre: Blues | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbum Condition: Mint  |  Cover Condition: Sealed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr noshade size=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlim Gaillard\u003cbr\u003eScat, Swing \u0026amp; Surrealism 1938-52\u003cbr\u003eAcrobat 1715 - import compilation LP\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e     Scat, Swing \u0026amp; Surrealism: Slim \u0026amp; Slam 1938-52\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the remarkable career of Slim Gaillard, one of jazz's most inventive and unconventional performers. A gifted multi-instrumentalist, Gaillard combined guitar, piano, saxophone, and irrepressible humor with his self-created \"Vout\" language to forge a musical identity unlike any other. Alongside bassist Slam Stewart, he transformed swing into an unpredictable blend of virtuosity, comedy, and rhythmic innovation that captivated audiences throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s.\u003cbr\u003e     This sixteen-track retrospective traces Gaillard's evolution from the legendary Slim \u0026amp; Slam partnership through his groundbreaking postwar recordings. Classics including \"Flat Foot Floogie (with a Floy Floy),\" \"Laughing in Rhythm,\" \"Cement Mixer (Put-Ti Put-Ti),\" and \"Atomic Cocktail\" showcase his boundless creativity, while the inclusion of \"Yep-Roc-Heresy,\" featuring Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, highlights his remarkable connections to the emerging bebop movement. Newly remastered audio emphasizes his dynamic guitar playing, boogie piano, and infectious rhythmic drive.\u003cbr\u003e     Pressed on vinyl, \u003ci\u003eScat, Swing \u0026amp; Surrealism\u003c\/i\u003e stands as an essential tribute to one of jazz's most original personalities, preserving fifteen years of recordings that remain as inventive, entertaining, and musically adventurous today as when they were first released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Includes; \u003cbr\u003eFlat Foot Floogie (with a Floy Floy)\u003cbr\u003eTutti Frutti\u003cbr\u003eJump Session\u003cbr\u003eLaughing in Rhythm\u003cbr\u003eVol Vistu Gaily Star\u003cbr\u003eChicken Rhythm\u003cbr\u003eSlim Slam Boogie\u003cbr\u003eScotchin' With Soda\u003cbr\u003eCement Mixer (Put-Ti Put-Ti)\u003cbr\u003eAtomic Cocktail\u003cbr\u003eYep-Roc-Heresy\u003cbr\u003eJumpin' At The Record Shop\u003cbr\u003eThe Flat Foot Floogie\u003cbr\u003eDown By the Station\u003cbr\u003eSerenade to a Poodle\u003cbr\u003ePotato Chips\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNEW SEALED import compilation LP \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49274175127803,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/4553\/files\/4526733-3675683.jpg?v=1788731374","url":"https:\/\/orbitrecords.com\/products\/slim-gaillard-scat-swing-surrealism-1938-52","provider":"Orbit Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}