Showing posts with label Buck Clayton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buck Clayton. Show all posts

Monday, December 9, 2019

Buck Clayton with Buddy Tate - Buck & Buddy blow the blues (1961) [re-rip]

A romping little session from Buck Clayton and Buddy Tate - served up in a looser, more relaxed setting than the former's albums for Columbia, and a slightly more swing-based mode than the latter's dates for Chess! Both horn players get plenty of room to solo in the open-ended Swingville mode - Buck on trumpet and Buddy on both tenor and clarinet - and the group's a nice one too, since Sir Charles Thompson's playing piano, Gene Ramey's on bass, and Gus Johnson's on drums. Titles include "Blue Creek", "Blue Breeze", "Blue Ebony", "Rompin At Red Bank", and "Dallas Delight". © Dusty Groove, Inc.

Prestige/Swingville, SVST 2030, 1961
Recorded 15th September, 1961 in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Musicians:
Buck Clayton - Trumpet
Buddy Tate - Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet
Sir Charles Thompson - Piano
Gene Ramey - Bass
Gus Johnson - Drums

Tracks:
A1. Rompin’ At Red Bank {Buddy Tate} (6:35)
A2. Blue Creek {Buddy Tate} (6:32)
A3. A Swinging Doll {Buck Clayton} (3:55)
A4. Dallas Delight {Buck Clayton} (4:36)
B1. Don’t Mind If I Do {Buddy Tate} (8:06)
B2. Blue Breeze {Buck Clayton} (4:13)
B3. Blue Ebony {Buck Clayton} (5:59)

Credits:
Supervision - Esmond Edwards
Recording Engineer - Rudy van Gelder
Design, Photo - Don Schlitten
Liner Notes - Joe Goldberg

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Earl Hines Quintet - "Fatha" Blows Best

Hey gang.  This is a re-up from three years ago at the "old" Crypt.  Been spinning it recently and thought that perhaps some of you missed the original post.  You will notice that three out of four members of the JPJ Quartet appear on this album together.

Next up is the curiously titled "Fatha" Blows Best. Since we all know that Earl Hines was a pianist, I am not exactly sure what he blows...I will leave that up for you guys to figure out.

Title aside, this is another hard swingin winner. The group are all veterans of jazz, and it shows on the album. This quintet doesn't rush much of anything as they cook their way through ballads and mid tempo numbers.

Thinking Of You raises the fever, but only for a couple minutes. Infact most of the tunes don't exceed 3 minutes with the exception of Shine On Harvest Moon. On that tune, the group must have really been feelin it as it almost triples any other song on the album in length.

Hines mostly comps for his front line although he does throw in a pinch of hot pepper every now and again. Budd Johnson is excellent here, and fans will want to hear him tear through these numbers on both tenor and soprano. Infact his soprano work is excellent and it adds a nice dimension to the recording, expanding the realm of possibility and keeping things interesting. Buck Clayton was also having a fine day and compliments his partner well. Pemberton and Jackson mostly just keep things swingin for the group, which is fine by me.

This session could easily have appeared as a Swingville or Moodville side. The overall vibe gives me a visual of a hot southern day. This group had been together for some time, with the exception of Clayton, and clearly knew how to use their rapport to paint a picture.

This minty LP was ripped at 24/44.1 wav and dithered to 16/44.1 FLAC. A wonderfully swingin album...enjoy!!

Decca (DL75048) Mar. 8/11, 1968 NYC

Earl "Fatha" Hines - piano and vocal; Budd Johnson - soprano/tenor sax; Buck Clayton - trumpet; Bill Pemberton - bass; Oliver Jackson - drums

Monday, April 29, 2013

Dicky Wells - Bones For The King

What can I say??!??  This album is a must have for anyone who considers themself a mainstream fan.  A wonderful, swaggering swing topped with relaxed and inspired solos.  Lots of fun vocals.  Jazz at its finest.  As promised, the Felsteds kept-a-rollin.  Taken from the Felsted Mainstream Jazz Series boxset, remastered in 24 bit, ripped to FLAC... enjoy!!!

Felsted FAJ 7006
1958








Buck Clayton (trumpet) Dicky Wells (trombone) Rudy Rutherford (clarinet, baritone saxophone) Buddy Tate (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone) Skip Hall (piano) Everett Barksdale (guitar) Major Holley (bass) Jo Jones (drums)

  • Hello Smack! 
  • Come And Get It 
  • Stan's Dance

Vic Dickenson, George Matthews, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells (trombone) Skip Hall (piano) Major Holley (bass) Jo Jones (drums)

  • Bones For The King 
  • Sweet Daddy Spo-de-o 
  • You Took My Hear

Friday, August 17, 2012

The Buddy Tate All Stars - Swinging Like Tate

The Master Jazz Recordings label did a complete reissue of the Felsted catalogue, naming it the Felsted Series.  Although professional critics don't give this side alot of praise, the fact that it's been reissued several times over is testimony to it's greatness.

A wonderful cast of players including his Celebrity Club Orchestra on side one, and some old masters on side two.  The swingin doesn't stop and this one will make you feel warm inside.  Just a solid album overall... all of the Felsted albums are worth seeking out.  This album is minty with excellent fidelity, highly enjoyable...  enjoy!!

Master Jazz Recordings MJR8127
"Felsted Series"
1958