LORI MECHEM: Shiny Stockings - The Lori Mechem Quartet Plays Count Basie

Lori Mechem

Shiny Stockings - The Lori Mechem Quartet Plays Count Basie

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Lori Mechem leads her swinging rhythm section through some of the Count Basie Orchestra's greatest arrangements.

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A respected jazz pianist, composer and educator, Lori Mechem has been residing in the Nashville area since 1988. In addition to directing production shows and conducting musical theatre, she has performed with artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Red Holloway, Jimmy Smith, Cal Collins, Roy McCurdy, Terry Gibbs, Ann Jillian, Edie Gorme and the McGuire Sisters.
A native of Anderson Indiana, Lori received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. . Lori's CD "Welcome to Brazil" was nominated for" Best Jazz Album of the Year" by the Nashville Music Awards in 1997. Lori and her husband, Roger Spencer are the founders and directors of Nashville's first jazz school, The Nashville Jazz Workshop.

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  • Basie would be proud
    author: Mary

    Classy & classic

  • Enjoyed the Basie arrangements on this CD
    author: jim hochhalter

    Have been a Basie addict for many years. This CD did as good a job as possible,I think,for a quartet in reproducing the unique Basie sound. It's a great CD!

  • Best old standard piano playing I've heard - I grew up in the forty's so I shoul
    author: Dick Hartsock

    Great CD and artists (Count Basie songs plus Lori Mechem). The backup: bass, drums and guitar are 5++, you won't hear better. CDbaby is an excellent web site - you did it right.

  • nailed the basie feel. beautiful!
    author: jim mills

    Nailed the Basie feel. BEAUTIFUL

  • author: NP MERRILL

    Beautifully and articulately performed soft-core jazz. A truly significant contribution to Basie-ana.

  • Shiny Stockings Glows
    author: Lynn Eldredge

    This album is so together. It's hearing Basie music like it should be heard. I'm telling the whole world about it - or at least everyone I know. I'll be ordering more copies to give as gifts. This album will enhance anyone's music collection.

  • interest and pure fun...sparkles...
    author: larry letofsky

    I heard the album on kcsm fm (all jazz station) in san francisco one evening and searched until i found web site...what a pleasure, it is in the basie tradition but it is more than that....it swings all the way through, great rhythm section...i hope this is a new voice that gets heard.

  • Super piano rhythm combo recording - looking for more of same
    author: George Cooke

    This is the best of this Basie - type piano jazz I've heard in many years. Would appreciate if you could advise me as to other CD's of this type (Lori Mecham) you have so I may order. Keep up the good Jazz !! Do you have Fats Walller, Earl Hines, Mel Powell, Bud Powell, Teddy Wilson ?

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