Nick Brignola - New York Bound [24/48 vinyl rip]

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Nick Brignola - New York Bound
Interplay Records 1977

1 Tears Inside
2 Sophisticated Lady
3 In Your Own Sweet Way
4 Jitterbug Waltz
5 After You've Gone

Musicians-Nick Brignola reeds, Walter Bishop, Jr. piano, Sam Jones bass, and Roy Haynes drums.

Okay, how about another rare Nick Brignola? A funny little album on the interplay label. These guys seemed to be determined to spend as little as possible on their covers, they are all primitive and the cardboard is cheap but every record I've heard has been a winner and the vinyl is of decent quality.  

A late 70s sleeper from saxophonist Nick Brignola – recorded when he was a talent still waiting to be discovered by many jazz listeners, but already a player with a hell of a lot of power! Nick plays a variety of reeds here – alto, soprano sax, flute, and clarinet – and the group swings like a mo-fo, thanks to piano from Walter Bishop Jr, bass from Sam Jones, and drums from Roy Haynes – a trio who really keep the fire burning beautifully for the record – setting Nick up with the sort of sound that would already be hard to miss with – yet Brignola really rises to the occasion, and knocks it out of the park with his playing! Titles include "Tears Inside", "In Your Own Sweet Way", "Jitterbug Waltz", "After You've Gone", and "Those Were The Days". © 1996-2012, Dusty Groove

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