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FRESH SOUND 635 TONI HARPER OSCAR PETERSON QUARTET, TONI HARPER WITH THE OSCAR PETERSON QUARTET, DIZZY GILLESPIE, BUDDY BREGMAN & MARTY PAICH ORCHESTRAS AND EDDIE BEAL’S TRIO Can’t We Be Friends? • I Could Write A Book • Gone With The Wind • Singin’ In The Rain • Love For Sale • Just A-Sittin’ And A-Rockin’ • A Foggy Day • You Don’t Know What Love Is • Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered • Little Girl Blue • You Took Advantage Of Me • Like Someone In Love • Taking A Chance On Love • Play Me The Blues • Love Is A Wonderful Thing • I Telephoned, I Telegraphed • We’ve Got To Live, Got To Grow • My Memory Book • Them There Eyes • Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered) • Petals On The Pond (Personnel: Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Alvin Stoller, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry Edison, Melba Liston, Willie Smith, Curtis Amy, Clyde Dunn, Eddie Beal, George Bledsoe, Albert Bartee) [1955-1956] In 1956, when Toni Harper was just eighteen years old, she made her first album for Norman Granz’s Verve, the label he had started earlier that year. For her debut Harper, who had already made an impact as an almost-baby singer, was backed by none other than Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, and Alvin Stoller. On display were all the traits that had made her a success: a good voice, a knack for swing, and brilliant intonation. This fine release also includes two recordings she did with Dizzy Gillespie, four tunes issued on two singles with an orchestra under the direction of Buddy Bregman; two tracks from her appearance on the TV show Stars of Jazz, and one last song arranged and conducted by Marty Paich. [Item Code: 67022 CD: $17.00] 636 OSCAR PETERSON SWINGING BRASS WITH THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO + THE JAZZ SOUL Stockholm Sweetnin’ • Blues For Big Scotia • Close Your Eyes • Spirit Feel • Cubana Chant • Con Alma • O.P. • Little Pea’s Blues • The Spirit Feel (alternate take) • Liza • Con Alma • Close Your Eyes • Maidens Of Cadiz • My Heart Stood Still • Woody’n You (Personnel: Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen, John Audino, Buddy Childers, Stu Williamson, Ollie Mitchell, Harry Betts, Dick Nash, Ken Shroyer, Bud Shank, Bill Holman, Bob Cooper, Jay Corre, Russell Garcia) [1959] Having this CD in your hands, you must be ready to listen two of the best albums pianist Oscar Peterson recorded. On ‘Swinging Brass’ with Oscar Peterson a fresh setting is added to the vitality of the trio work by the imaginative writing of versatile arranger Russ Garcia. In his work with Peterson, he managed to integrate the trio and the brass seamlessly at the highest level of playing. Given material like this, and backed by Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen, Peterson is bound to come up with something startling, which is exactly what he does. [Item Code: 67023 CD: $17.00] 637 OSCAR PETERSON TRIO OSCAR PETERSON TRIO PLAYS MY FAIR LADY, PORGY & BESS AND FIO- RELLO I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face • Get Me To The Church On Time • Show Me • I Could Have Danced All Night • On The Street Where You Live • Wouldn’t It Be Loverly? • The Rain In Spain • Oh, Dey’s So Fresh And Fine (Strawberry Woman) • It Ain’t Necessarily So • I Want To Stay Here (I Love You Porgy) • Summertime • Here Comes De Honey Man • Bess, You Is My Woman Now • Oh, Lawd, I’m On My Way • I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ • Oh, Bess, Oh, Where’s My Bess? • There’s A Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York • When Did I Fall In Love? • Little Tin Box • Home Again • Till Tomorrow • Politics And Poker • Gentleman Jimmy • Unfair • On The Side Of The Angels • Where Do I Go From Here? (Personnel: Ray Brown, Gene Gammage, Ed Thigpen) [1958-1960] 2-CD set. This set is a thoroughly engaging collection of performances from three albums the Oscar Peterson Trio devoted to three well-known Broadway shows. ‘My Fair Lady’ was recorded in 1958, in the interval between the departure of guitarist Herb Ellis and the arrival of drummer Ed Thigpen. Occupying the drum chair for this date is Gene Gammage, who fits in seamlessly with the peerless Ray Brown. Thigpen comes in for the remaining albums, ‘Porgy and Bess’ (1959) and ‘Fiorello’ (1960) and locks into place one of the greatest of all the Peterson trios. [Item Code: 67024 2-CD: $26.00] 638 DUKE PEARSON PROFILE & TENDER FEELIN’S Like Someone In Love • Black Coffee • Taboo • I’m Glad There Is You • Gate City Blues • Two Mile Run • Witchcraft • Bluebird Of Happiness • I’m A Fool To Want You • I Love You • When Sonny Gets Blue • The Golden Striker • On Green Dolphin Street • 3 A.M. (Personnel: Gene Taylor, Lex Humphries) [1959] Columbus Calvin Pearson Jr., better known as Duke Pearson, set great store by lyricism and flowing, effortless swing every time he played. He was equally adept when scoring his own compositions or setting the work of others. This brilliant pianist was not afraid of unabashed romanticism, a quality very much in evidence throughout his improvisations on these trio performances and expressed through his gentle, warm, almost sensuous touch. Alongside him, bassist Gene Taylor’s work is unfailingly impeccable, and Lex Humphries provides ample confirmation of his reputation as a sensitive, thoroughly reliable drummer. The interaction within the group is at all times of the highest level in a virtually flawless demonstration of the art of reflective, many-faceted jazz piano trio playing. [Item Code: 67025 CD: $17.00] 639 BARBARA CARROLL TRIO PLAYS STANDARDS PLUS ‘FUNNY FACE’ AND OTHER GERSHWIN TUNES The Trolley Song • I’ve Grown Accustomed To His Face • Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries • It Might As Well Be Spring • Will You Still Be Mine? • Love Is Just Around The Corner • Easy Living • Happy To Make Your Acquaintance • Blues For Blue Eyes • Let’s Kiss And Make Up • Funny Face • He Loves And She Loves • ‘S Wonderful • How Long Has This Been Going On? • Clap Yo’ Hands • Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off • Someone To Watch Over Me • Who Cares? • They Can’t Take That Away From Me • Love Is Here To Stay • They All Laughed (Personnel: Joe Shulman, Bill Faite, Joe Petti) [1957] This CD presents the two albums The Barbara Carroll Trio recorded for the Verve label in 1957. On the first, ‘Barbara,’ she confines herself to piano on a selection of familiar standards, with a strong leaning towards slow ballads. Relaxed and refreshingly at ease, she leisurely explores the tonal colours suggested by the material in a reflective approach to trio playing. The second album presents six songs from ‘Funny Face,’ along with six from several Gershwin shows. With Joe Shulman on bass, and Joe Petti on drums, the trio’s approach displays a blend of imagination, taste, touch, and swing. And though Barbara Carroll was by no means an innovator or trailblazer, she was a talented performer with a distinctive musical personality that enabled her to do justice to her repertoire and communicate musically with the listeners - attractive and hardly minor gifts at any level of music. [Item Code: 67026 CD: $17.00] 16 F a l l 2 0 1 1 worldsrecords.com (800) 742-6663 16
FRESH SOUND 640 SONNY STITT QUARTET THE SONNY SIDE OF STITT A Little Bit Of Stitt- When The Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along) • For All We Know • I’m Confessin’ That I Love You • Cocktails For Two • Star Eyes • On A Slow Boat To China • Laura • J.B. Blues • Don’t Take Your Love From Me • After The Late, Late Show • The Sonny Side Of Stitt- Skylark • Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me • I’ll Remember April • Day By Day • Red Top • Moonray • Old Fashioned Blues • I Never Knew • Hitsburg • Stittsville- Angel Eyes • It All Depends On You • Stittsville- Stormy Thursday • Embraceable You • It Could Happen To You • But Not For Me • Memories Of You • I Cried For You (Now It’s Your Turn To Cry Over Me) • Bright As Snow • Spinning • Sonny Side Up- Sonny Side Up • On Green Dolphin Street • The More I See You • Don’t Take Your Love From Me • My Blue Heaven • My Mother’s Eyes • When I Grow Too Old To Dream • Bye Bye Blues • I’ve Got The World On A String • Stitt In Orbit (Bonus Tracks)- Beware Rocks Comin’ Down • Six- O-Seven Blues (Collective Personnel: Jimmy Jones, Aaron Bell, Charlie Persip, Roy Haynes) [1959-1960] 2-CD set. Four albums: ‘A Little Bit Of Stitt’, ‘The Sonny Side Of Stitt’, ‘Stittsville’, ‘Sonny Side Up’. Sonny Stitt arrived on the New York scene as an unmistakably Parker-inspired alto man. For over ten years, though, he earned a second identification as a driving and well-equipped tenor soloist who had other influences in his makeup, most notably Lester Young. And from the late Fifties until the early Sixties, while recording several quartet albums, Stitt was blowing as much alto and tenor as ever. He would wander into a recording studio with a pickup rhythm section and just play, as he did on these four consecutive albums with pianist Jimmy Jones. Because he was a through-going professional, a nimble improviser, and because he played with amazing consistency, they convey the fine feeling of easy rapport between Stitt and his rhythm section. He sails through a handful of standards and a few blues tunes with polished, swinging authority and an unparalleled, incendiary, gutsy drive. [Item Code: 67225 2-CD: $26.00] 641 VAN ALEXANDER THE HOME OF HAPPY FEET Let’s Get Together • Chant of the Weed • Until the Real Thing Comes Along • Uptown Rhapsody • Stompin’ at the Savoy • Undecided • I Would Do Anything for You • A-Tisket A-Tasket • East St. Louis Toodle-oo • Organ Grinder’s Swing • Christopher Columbus • Ride, Red, Ride • Blue Rhythm Jam (*) • Blue Rhythm Blues (*) • Blue Rhythm Swing (*) • Blue Rhythm Be-Bop (*) • Blue Rhythm Ramble (*) • Blue Rhythm Bounce (*) • Blue Rhythm Serenade (*) • Blue Rhythm Chant (*) (Collective Personnel: Charlie Shavers, Chuck Peterson, Frank Beach, Ray Linn, Jimmy Zito, Si Zentner, Chuck Maxon, Sid Harris, Juan Tizol, Ed Rosa, Clint Neagley, Willie Smith, Lucky Thompson, Stan Getz, Herbie Haymer, Butch Stone, Jimmy Rowles, Wally Weschler, Tony Rizzi, Barney Kessel, Arnold Fishkin, Don Lamond, Irv Cottler, Charles Gable) [1947/1959] Bonus tracks - (*). In 1959, when ‘The Home of Happy Feet’ was recorded, bandleader Van Alexander was a top TV and recording studio arranger in Hollywood. Despite that professional recognition at the top of the West Coast music business, some of his warmest recollections went back to his early days at the Savoy Ballroom in New York’s Harlem where, barely out of his teens, he got his start as an arranger for the great Chick Webb and his band. Recalling those days, Alexander assembled a band of some of the finest Hollywood musicians to record a collection of driving arrangements which really capture the flavor of the swinging ‘Savoy years.’ Nat King Cole was in no doubt about the quality of the results. The last eight tracks of this set are also closely related to the Swing Era, but were recorded in 1947 under the guidance of Van Alexander, who put together two Hollywood all-star bands to revive the famous Mills Blue Rhythm Band of the 30s. [Item Code: 67226 CD: $17.00] 642 GEORGE ROBERTS AND HIS BIG BASS TROMBONE AND HIS SEXTET MEET MR. ROBERTS - BOTTOMS UP Meet Mr. Roberts- In the Hall of the Mountain King • Nobody’s Heart Belongs to Me • You’re the Top • (Theme from) Picnic • Three Stoned Mice • It’s De-Lovely • Next Time, Take the Train • Georgia on My Mind • Back in Your Own Backyard • My Romance • Feelin’ Low • Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me • Bottoms Up- Everything’s Coming Up Roses • I’m Nobody’s Baby • Does Your Heart Beat for Me • I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love with Me • Rosie • Do You Ever Think of Me • Thank Heaven for Little Girls • Bye Bye Blackbird • I Could Have Danced All Night • It’s Only a Paper Moon • Just In Time • Susie Q (Collective Personnel: Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Tommy Pederson, Vince De Rosa, Dick Perissi, Frank Flynn, Joe Mondragon, Irv Cottler, Ann Stockton, John T. Williams, Al Hendrickson, Tony Rizzi, Shelly Manne) [1959-1960] During the Fifties, the bass trombone did come to spectacular attention in the gifted hands of George Roberts, one of Los Angeles’ most sought-after sidemen and busiest studio men, whose arresting style was introduced to audiences on the two Columbia Records albums he made as a leader in 1959 and 1960. ‘Meet Mr. Roberts,’ the first of the two, focused on the wonderful open sound of his trombone, romping through a set of standards with an unusual line-up featuring - in addition to Roberts - three trombones, two French horns, vibes, bass, drums and a harp, with Frank DeVol taking care of the direction and arrangements. For ‘Bottoms Up’, the second album, he used a sextet, and added a special mute to his bass trombone to produce a rich, warm and happy sound that was unusually appealing. John T. Williams was the arranger and pianist of the group, which also includes two guitars, piano, bass and drums. Making use of his generous wit and a dash of sentiment, Roberts kept the tone light and bouncy for both albums, which reflect his sinuous style and keen sense of humor in an irresistible combination. [Item Code: 67232 CD: $18.00] 643 JULIAN PRIESTER QUINTET & SEXTET KEEP SWINGIN’ - SPIRITSVILLE Keep Swingin’- 24-Hour Leave • The End • 1239A • Just Friends • Bob T’s Blue • Under the Surface • Once in a While • Julian’s Tune • Spiritsville- Chi-Chi • Blue Stride • It Might as Well Be Spring • Excursion • Spiritsville • My Romance • Donna’s Waltz (Personnel: Jimmy Heath, Tommy Flanagan, Sam Jones, Elvin Jones, Walter Benton, Charles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Sam Jones, Art Taylor) [1960] The 1960 albums ‘Keep Swingin’ and ‘Spiritsville’ marked the leader debut of trombonist Julian Priester on record. Blessed with a fluent technique, a stirringly deep-down sound and a light, sure tone, he was a commanding soloist with unfailing swing and ideas. But he also stood out as a jazz composer with the intriguing ability to always bring fresh ideas to his compositions and an earthy command of the blues. His was a truly unique jazz voice. The main solos of these fine sessions are his, but tenorists Jimmy Heath and Walter Benton, and baritone Charles Davis are also top-table talents in excellent form. Both rhythm sections back them with drive and vivacity, with special emphasis on the stellar pianists, particularly Tommy Flanagan, who really stamps his authority on the section. McCoy Tyner’s approach is fresh and alert, and he can be as compelling when he comps behind a soloist as when he plays solo himself. The results were two warm, unpretentious small group dates that still seem timeless and fresh. [Item Code: 67227 CD: $17.00] 17 F a l l 2 0 1 1 worldsrecords.com (800) 742-6663 17
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