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==Production== ==Production==
Bartz was backed by James King on bass, Tom Williams on trumpet, ] on piano, and Greg Bandy on drums.<ref name=OC/> "Lively Up Yourself" is a cover of the ] song.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellerbe |first1=Gary M. |title=All That Jazz |work=Afro-American Red Star |date=October 12, 1996 |page=B4}}</ref> ] sang on "Come with Me".<ref name=VS/> ] played piano on a few tracks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kohlhaase |first1=Bill |title=All That Jazz |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 28, 1997 |page=F14}}</ref> ] played guitar on "One Million Blues".<ref name=VS/> Bartz drew on memories of his Baltimore childhood in composing many of the songs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaltenbach |first1=Chris |title=Weekend Watch |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 23, 2017 |page=T2}}</ref> He recorded neighborhood folks for some of the "Hustler's Holler" tracks.<ref name=BN/> "]" is an interpretation of the ] song.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chapman |first1=Geoff |title=Jazz |work=Toronto Star |date=August 24, 1996 |page=J12}}</ref> "And He Called Himself a Messenger" is a tribute to ] and ].<ref name=OC/> "The Song of Loving-Kindness" was inspired by a Buddhist chant.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Larry Reni |title='Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life' Gary Bartz |work=The Herald-Sun |date=November 15, 1996 |location=Durham, North Caroline |department=Preview |page=4}}</ref> Bartz was backed by James King on bass, Tom Williams on trumpet, ] on piano, and Greg Bandy on drums.<ref name=OC/> ] sang on "Come with Me".<ref name=VS/> ] played piano on a few tracks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kohlhaase |first1=Bill |title=All That Jazz |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 28, 1997 |page=F14}}</ref> ] played guitar on "One Million Blues".<ref name=VS/> Bartz drew on memories of his Baltimore childhood in composing many of the songs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaltenbach |first1=Chris |title=Weekend Watch |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 23, 2017 |page=T2}}</ref> He recorded neighborhood folks for some of the "Hustler's Holler" tracks.<ref name=BN/> "Lively Up Yourself" is a cover of the ] song.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellerbe |first1=Gary M. |title=All That Jazz |work=Afro-American Red Star |date=October 12, 1996 |page=B4}}</ref> "]" is an interpretation of the ] song.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chapman |first1=Geoff |title=Jazz |work=Toronto Star |date=August 24, 1996 |page=J12}}</ref> "And He Called Himself a Messenger" is a tribute to ] and ].<ref name=OC/> "The Song of Loving-Kindness" was inspired by a Buddhist chant.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Larry Reni |title='Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life' Gary Bartz |work=The Herald-Sun |date=November 15, 1996 |location=Durham, North Caroline |department=Preview |page=4}}</ref>


==Critical reception== ==Critical reception==

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1996 studio album by Gary Bartz
The Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life
Studio album by Gary Bartz
Released1996
GenreJazz
LabelAtlantic
ProducerGary Bartz, Eulis Cathey, Don Hillegas
Gary Bartz chronology
Alto Memories
(1995) 		The Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life
(1996) 		Live @ the Jazz Standard, Vol. 1: Soulstice
(1999)

The Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life is an album by the American musician Gary Bartz, released in 1996. It is a concept album about the history of the blues. Bartz supported the album with live dates and festival appearances.

Production

Bartz was backed by James King on bass, Tom Williams on trumpet, George Colligan on piano, and Greg Bandy on drums. Jon Hendricks sang on "Come with Me". Cyrus Chestnut played piano on a few tracks. Russell Malone played guitar on "One Million Blues". Bartz drew on memories of his Baltimore childhood in composing many of the songs. He recorded neighborhood folks for some of the "Hustler's Holler" tracks. "Lively Up Yourself" is a cover of the Bob Marley song. "Miss Otis Regrets" is an interpretation of the Cole Porter song. "And He Called Himself a Messenger" is a tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. "The Song of Loving-Kindness" was inspired by a Buddhist chant.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Buffalo News
MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide

The Vancouver Sun said that "Bartz, playing mostly alto, burns and moans throughout the record"; the paper later listed The Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life as the second best jazz album of 1996. The Ottawa Citizen noted that "from funk to rock to down-home blues to reggae to swing, Bartz's band tackles his compositions with across-the-board abandon." The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette stated that Bartz has "a big, dense sound and excellent technique can tell a story of some depth—a twister-like, wailing uptempo tale, or a romantic but unsentimental ballad." Entertainment Weekly considered The Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life to be one of the best jazz albums of the year.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Come with Me/Hustler's Holler 1" 
2."The Five Dollar Theory" 
3."Makes Me Wanna Moan" 
4."Miss Otis Regrets" 
5."One Million Blues" 
6."Hustler's Holler 2" 
7."And He Called Himself a Messenger" 
8."Band in the U.S.A." 
9."Hustler's Holler 3" 
10."A Looney Tune" 
11."Lively Up Yourself" 
12."Gangsta Jazz" 
13."Passage – Part I" 
14."The Song of Loving-Kindness" 
15."Hustler's Holler (Song of the Streets)" 

References

  1. Levesque, Roger (March 15, 1996). "Reed man doesn't limit himself to jazz genre". Edmonton Journal. p. D4.
  2. The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. 1999. p. 48.
  3. ^ Hadju, David (December 27, 1996). "Best Jazz Albums". Music. Entertainment Weekly.
  4. "Cape May Jazz Fest lineup announced". The Daily Journal. Vineland, New Jersey. November 4, 1996. p. A11.
  5. ^ Hum, Peter (August 17, 1996). "Jazz". The Ottawa Citizen. p. E3.
  6. ^ Andrews, Marke (August 15, 1996). "Gary Bartz The Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life". The Vancouver Sun. p. C7.
  7. Kohlhaase, Bill (February 28, 1997). "All That Jazz". Los Angeles Times. p. F14.
  8. Kaltenbach, Chris (November 23, 2017). "Weekend Watch". The Baltimore Sun. p. T2.
  9. ^ Simon, Jeff (August 9, 1996). "Jazz". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 44.
  10. Ellerbe, Gary M. (October 12, 1996). "All That Jazz". Afro-American Red Star. p. B4.
  11. Chapman, Geoff (August 24, 1996). "Jazz". Toronto Star. p. J12.
  12. Thomas, Larry Reni (November 15, 1996). "'Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life' Gary Bartz". Preview. The Herald-Sun. Durham, North Caroline. p. 4.
  13. "Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life Review by Chris Kelsey". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  14. MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 73.
  15. Andrews, Marke (December 28, 1996). "Parker's music beautiful in simplicity". The Vancouver Sun. p. C1.
  16. King, Peter B. (June 13, 1997). "Strangers in the Night". Arts & Entertainment. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17.
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