Ace Cannon- Live

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This was a novel concept for a live album.  The album features saxophonist Ace Cannon playing live in a 65′ x 50′ x 18′ studio with 100 people hanging around.  So it is a studio album recorded live with an audience.  According to the liner notes, this was the first time this has been done.Johnny_Cannon_-_Fernwood_promo_-_resize

Ace Cannon, born in Grenada, Miss in 1934, was a top session player thru the late 50’s to the early 70’s.  He also scored hits on his own such as “Tuff”. He came out of the Sun Record’s stable and went on to record around 25 or so records.  As of this writing, he is still alive at 81 and performs here and there. Click below for a more detailed bio if you are so inclined.

Ace’s Bio on the Rockabilly Hall of Fame

Ace’s Web Page

This album does have a neat feel to it.  It sounds like an intimate performance.  Ace switches back and forth on the album between the alto and the tenor sax.  There are also a bunch of sax standards such as “Night Train”, “Yakety Sax”, and “You Can’t Sit Down”.  The crowd is really into it and furthermore, the recording is very good since it is done in a studio as opposed to recording in a night club with portable equipment.DSCN2358For a sample, I went with “When the Saints Go Marching In”.  Ace goes with the tenor sax on this number and it really takes off. The solo is pretty kicking.

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Satisfactory record.

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