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One of the most soulful
sessions ever cut by tenorist Budd Johnson - recorded with a cool combo that
features Al Williams on some smoking Hammond - plus bass and drums. Lots of
tracks are originals – and titles include the jazz dance groover "Ya
Ya" - plus "Exotique", "Tag Along with Me", and
"Big Al". © Dusty
Groove, Inc.
The music we today call JAZZ
has many facets, many styles, many young striving blowers and fortunately,
quite a large corp of creative unhampered instrumental giants. The featured
tenor saxophonist of this album is one of these creative giants. Budd Johnson's
career has spanned virtually all of the many styles that have controlled Jazz
for one period or another. He has been and is still master of them all. I don't
really believe this is the most important Jazz album ever made. Nor do I
believe Budd Johnson thinks this. The claim here is that it is the latest
recorded example of the continuing creativeness and melodic inventiveness of
one of the under-rated saxophone giants of yesterday. TODAY, and undoubtedly,
tomorrow. Those who have been championing the talents of Budd Johnson for quite
a while are singularly impressed with his current work and are convinced that
the greatest part of his career is only now just beginning. It's all right here
in the grooves of this album for you to hear and appreciate. Don't disappoint
your inner ear. ~ Extracts taken from Liner Notes by Joe Segal.
Argo Records, LP 736, 1964
Recorded 20th
& 21st January, 1964 at Sound Makers Studio, New York City
Personnel:
Budd Johnson - Tenor
Saxophone
Al Williams - Organ
Richard Davis - Bass
(#A3-B1,B4,B5)
George Duvivier - Bass
(#A1,A2,B2,B3)
Belton Evans - Drums
Track Listing:
A1. Ya! Ya! {Budd Johnson}
(5:25)
A2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
{Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen} (4:16)
A3. Big Al {Budd Johnson}
(2:04)
A4. Exotique {Esmond Edwards}
(4:17)
B1. The Revolution {Budd
Johnson} (3:51)
B2. Tag Along With Me {Budd
Johnson} (2:43)
B3. Chloe {Neil Moret, Gus
Kahn} (3:51)
B4. When Hearts Are Young
{Sigmund Romberg, Alfred Goodman} (4:17)
B5. Where It's At {E.
Herbert} (4:01)
Credits:
Supervisor - Esmond Edwards
Cover Photo - Esmond Edwards
Cover Design - Don Bronstein
Liner Notes - Joe Segal
