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Jay Mcshann

BAND RANKINGS:

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All Time

of 149,938

745
Decades
- 1940s
  
  of 38
  
  15
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  257
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  0
- 1990s
  
  of 7,253
  
  0
- 2000s
  
  of 10,544
  
  0
Genres
- Blues
  
  of 748
  
  58
- Jazz
  
  of 1,947
  
  143
- Pop
  
  of 13,655
  
  4,142
- R&B & Soul
  
  of 1,920
  
  195

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1940s

2.8116

1970s

1.9464

1980s

0.0000

1990s

0.0000

2000s

0.0000

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Jay Mcshann is ranked overall as 2.5933 out of 4 stars

2.5933

Jay Mcshann Album Rankings

Jay Mcshann scores a combined 3.3950 out of 4 stars for Blues from Kansas City

Blues from Kansas City (3.3950)

This CD surpasses all former collections of pianist Jay McShann's early recordings, for it is comprised of every commercial side made by McShann during 1941-1943, including 11 delightful, if rarely he ...more

33.29

Jay Mcshann scores a combined 2.3439 out of 4 stars for Going to Kansas City

Going to Kansas City (2.3439)

This set, originally put out on Master Jazz and the Australian Swaggie label, features pianist Jay McShann at the peak of his powers. ...more

12.99

to

17.99

from (4) sources

Jay Mcshann scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Solos & Duets

Solos & Duets (0.0000)

No review available

21.56

to

27.98

from (4) sources

Jay Mcshann scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for What a Wonderful World

What a Wonderful World (0.0000)

Jay McShann was 83 at the time of this CD, but the pianist-singer sounds very much in prime form and had certainly not lost his enthusiasm. ...more

11.27

to

26.98

from (9) sources

Jay Mcshann scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Hootie's Jumpin' Blues

Hootie's Jumpin' Blues (0.0000)

At the young age of 87, Jay McShann recorded this album after the Edmonton Folk Festival. ...more

13.93

to

22.85

from (3) sources

Kansas City Blues 1944-1949 by Jay Mcshann

Jay Mcshann scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Blues 1944-1949

Kansas City Blues 1944-1949 (0.0000)

No review available

5.30

to

10.98

from (5) sources

Jay Mcshann scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Still Jumpin' the Blues

Still Jumpin' the Blues (0.0000)

At age 83, pianist/vocalist Jay McShann was still at the top of his game and providing many lessons for the younger "swing" cats and kittens. ...more

10.96

to

16.98

from (4) sources

My Baby with the Black Dress On by Jay Mcshann

Jay Mcshann scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for My Baby with the Black Dress On

My Baby with the Black Dress On (0.0000)

In the 20th Century, Jay McShann was documented in a variety of settings, everything from the big bands that made him famous in the 1940s to sextets and intimate trios. ...more

13.10

to

18.98

from (3) sources

Jay Mcshann scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Goin' to Kansas City

Goin' to Kansas City (0.0000)

He's 87 years old and still going strong. Jay McShann's enjoyment and appreciation of what he does, which is cook up some great jazz and blues, is infectious. Maybe that's why he's lasted this long. ...more