Al Haig & Jimmy Raney - Strings Attached

Al Haig Jimmy Raney Quartet
Strings Attached 1975 (Choice Records)

1) Dolphin Dance
2) Enigma
3) Invitation
4) You Came to Me from Out of Nowhere
5) Freedom Jazz Dance
6) 'Round Midnight
7) Watch What Happens
8) Get Out of Town
9) I Love You

Al Haig piano, Jimmy Raney guitar, Jamil Nasser bass, Frank Gant drums, recorded March 1975.

As promised another of those records from Haig Fest 2009 that we did not find a lossless rip of the last time around. This mp3 320 rip of the CD with the 3 extra tracks was contributed by 'higuja' more than 3 years ago.

This reunion of old bebop warriors from the remarkable Stan Getz band of the early 50's delivers on all of it's promise. Haig and Raney are both in fine form over an excellent selection of both modern and classic tunes. Both had been largely out of the public eye for a considerable time in 1975 but the selection of tunes like Freedom Jazz Dance and Dolphin Dance show that their ears had been open. Jamil Nasser and Frank Gant  are absolutely impeccable throughout this genuinely lovely album. The version of 'Round Midnight is a veritable Jazz Master Class.

If one of you out there has this cd, Please by all means upload a lossless rip for us all and post it in the comments.