The "Clean" Machine

The "Clean" Machine
Studio album by
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Released1978
RecordedFebruary 22, 1978
StudioWally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
LabelMuse
MR 5116
ProducerJoe Fields
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson chronology
Jamming the Blues
(1975) 		The "Clean" Machine
(1978) 		Live at Sandy's
(1981)

The "Clean" Machine is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, recorded and released by the Muse label in 1978.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The Bay State Banner wrote that "Vinson can play jump blues or swing with anyone, and his technique proves excellence is not confined only to the intricate or the avant-garde."[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "What makes this album different from many of Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson's is that four of the seven selections are taken as instrumentals. Vinson's alto playing has long been underrated due to his popularity as a blues singer, so this release gives one the opportunity to hear his bop-influenced solos at greater length. With the assistance of a strong rhythm section ... Vinson is in excellent form throughout this enjoyable set".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Vinson except where noted

  1. "The Clean Machine" – 5:32
  2. "Taxi Driver Blues" (Leonard Feather) – 5:04
  3. "Corn Fed" – 6:38
  4. "When My Baby Left Me" – 4:54
  5. "Old Maid Boogie" – 3:01
  6. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 4:35
  7. "Non-alcoholic" – 4:42

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Muse LP series discography: 5100 to 5149 accessed September 11, 2019
  2. ^ Muse Records listing, accessed September 11, 2019
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson: The Clean Machine – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 6. 16 Nov 1978. p. 17.