Oscar Brown, Jr. - Between Heaven and Hell (1962/2010) {Reissue}
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 223.50 Mb | 36:14 | Covers
Vocal Jazz | Label: SuperBird - SBIRD 0023 CD
Of the four albums Oscar Brown Jr. recorded for Columbia in the early to mid-'60s, Between Heaven & Hell is perhaps the least celebrated, in part because it was the last to get onto CD (taking until 2010 to do so). Brown did his best work during this stint for Columbia, however, and this, the second of those LPs, fits comfortably into the flow of his peak as a recording artist. It's entirely characteristic of his sound of the period, Brown delivering sly lyrics with a hipster feel to bluesy jazz arrangements with big-band verve. The most famous, and best, of the songs is the first, "Mr. Kicks," with its up-for-anything devil-may-care vibe.