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# The Complete Recorded Works 1936-38, Vol. 4

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## Customer Reviews

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    Fats -  The Master of Small Group Swing
  

*by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013*

Volume 4 of the complete recordings of Fats Waller shares the same comments I made for Volume 3. The Rhythm sides for Bluebird were, by this time, more formulaic than the mid-thirties recordings featured in volumes two and three, but this is still Fats and that's all that needs to be said about the performances. As mentioned in my earlier review, Fats was a workhorse in the studio and because of his popularity, was often forced to record some truly forgettable tunes - BUT - although the lyrics were  often puerile and silly, Fats was able to have fun with them by employing vocal embellishments that were often truly funny. But above all there was the alchemy he brought to the most mundane stuff.  The wonderful swinging treatment by Fats and the Rhythm essentially salvaged virtually every cut. There is gold to be found in every tune, and Fats' enormous talent at the keyboard shines despite some of the material. This isn't to suggest that many of the sides are second-rate. There are abundant examples of inspired recordings in his prodigious output. The sad fact is that Fats' agent, Ed Kirkeby, managed, as did Irving Mills with Duke and Cab, to put his name on most of the works Fats composed so he could collect composer royalties as well as his agency fees. This was a common and reprehensible practice that explains in part why Fats was hounded to record as often as possible. Black artists were routinely deprived of full credit for their work. Ellington was especially victimized by Mills as Jelly Roll Morton was by the Melrose brothers, and Louis was by Joe Glaser. This was truly a shameful exploitation of their talent which, incidentally, continued well into the fifties with Black performers who rarely, if ever, saw royalty payments for their songs or recordings. This volume is wonderfully remastered by Ted Kendall and at the price JSP charges for these reissues, is not only a steal, but an essential addition to any jazz lover's collection. Recommended without reservation

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    DON'T LET THE COMEDY DECEIVE YOU. FATS WAS A MASTER
  

*by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2010*

Take a few minutes and listen to Fats play solo on `I Ain't Got No Body', which starts off CD # 3 in this stellar compilation of all, ALL, of Fats' recorded works from 1936-38.  Sure, there are throwaway songs and performances in this compilation, and the backup band, though it (usually) swings is never more than adequate. But Fats was a superb piano player both in solo and accompaniment. All of his virtues show up in these renditions, produced at a time when he wasn't yet worn out from too frequent trips to the recording studio, reduced to recycling his schtick. The worst ensemble songs on these discs occur when Fats, in a fit of musical blindness, introduced a steel guitar into the rhythm section. Even then, thought\, Fats plays and sings over the Hawaiian-ish backdrop with great aplomb.Fats was a virtuoso of stride piano, who just happened also to be good at comedy as well. He could play up tempos with the best but I like these discs most in the moments when Fats turns down the temperature and noodles along slowly and tenderly. No more words about him! Just listen to him! Play `I Ain't Got No Body.' It's masterful. And moving.

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    This is the one
  

*by J***T on Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2009*

If you buy only one of these boxes - anyway, I think you're crazy if you don't buy all of them - this is the one you need. Fats Waller and His Rhythm were at their height during this period: still alive to challenges, still keeping it fresh. And the solo session of June 11, 1937  contains five of the greatest solo piano recordings of all time. So effortless, so musical and swinging. You also get a rare glimpse into the world of Waller's Big Band - not amazing, but very interesting. He toured with this group more often than his recording history would lead you to believe. I'm always tempted to go point by point on the Rhythm recordings - but I resist. Some of them are like candy; delicious and forgettable, or at least evanescent...but each one has its moment of the most perfect piano playing. More details? Why?

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