Slam Stewart

[DaveFry]

The late Slam Stewart had a unique style . He would sing along an octave above his playing well before the likes of George Benson ........
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI2QqJ2QlM8[/media]
( The tune is " Tangerine " )

[spencer.b]

Amazing , Slam's got it all, huge resonant tone, great harmony swingin time. Have you heard that rhythm changes duet with Don Byas ,1945 and so hip

[Bilbo]

Stewart had perfect pitch. Apparently his duets with Art Tatum, who also had it, were legendary (but I have not heard them). He was also one of the first to solo with a bow and was a mjaor influence on Paul Chambers, who had worked with a 'Slam Stewart' tutorial book.