Slim Gaillard : Laughin' in Rhythm - The Verve Years
Genre: Jazz	Dates: Late 40's - Early 50's

Gaillard was the Clown Prince of Be-Bop. Besides having invented his own bop language (“vout,” which you’ll become very familiar with on this mind-bending compilation—pronunciation varies) and learned to speak multiple other actual languages (including those of animals), Slim also played a mean guitar, fine piano, tap-danced, drummed (sometimes all on the same cut—try “Genius”)—and, Lord, he could make a fellow laugh. He also recorded with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie on ground-breaking “serious” tracks. Trust me, folks, this is a cure for the mopes.

Playlist:
1. Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony): - (live): Part 1: Introduzione Pianissimo (Softly, Most Softly) / Part 2: Recitativo E Finale (Of Much Scat) / Part 3: Andante Cantabile In Modo De Blues / Part 4: Presto Con Stomp (With A Floy Floy) (a.k.a. Fla
2. Tip Light
3. Arabian Boogie
4. Boip! Boip!
5. Bartender's Just Like A Mother, The
6. Serenade To A Poodle
7. Soony Roony (Song Of Yxabat)
8. Laughing In Rhythm
9. Genius (a.k.a. Ride Slim Ride) - (previously unreleased)
10. Babalu (Orooney)
11. Oh, Lady Be Good!
12. Yo Yo Yo
13. Federation Blues
14. Chicken Rhythm
15. Yip Roc Heresy
16. Make It Do
17. You Goofed
18. Gomen Nasai
19. Potato Chips
20. Mishugana Mambo