Apparently I have been ignoring a request to repost this for a long time... here ya go oldandintheway! I think I bought my first copy of this at 17 or 18 yeas old! I saw a clean copy of it a couple weeks ago and couldn't resist as I had never been satisfied with the rip of it that I had.
This Town Hall concert was similar in concept to one I saw in conjunction with Newport in NY. The double album open's with 3 Charlie Byrd tunes that are quite nice and three more from Joe Beck that are also pretty good. Sides B and C are absolute monsters, one whole side of Bucky Pizzarelli and George Barnes followed by one whole side of Tiny Grimes! Both are killer.
The final side begins with 3 nice tracks from Chuck Wayne. Chuck had just had a cast taken off of his arm the day before and was playing in some pain but it isn't evident in his playing. The final track of this set is sadly utter dreck! John McLaughlin and wife Eve do a version of Devotion that is just wretched! I don't know which is worse, the dreadful auto harp or the horrid vocals. A few years ago Ron (Jazzman) posted a rip in which he refused to even include this song but for what it is worth I choose to offer this complete.
Side 1
1. Introduction
2. It Don't Mean a Thing
3. You've Got A Friend
4. Jitterbug Waltz
Charlie Byrd
5. All Blues
6. The Things We Did Last Summer
7. Down Under
Joe Beck
Side 2
1. Blue Skies
2. Medlley Eleanor Rigby/Here There and Everywhere
3. Satin Doll
4. Rose Room
5. Theme From Love Story
6. Honeysuckle Rose
Bucky Pizzarelli & George Barnes
Side 3
1. Frantic
2. Watermelon Man
3. Blues For Connie
4. Food For Thought
5. Three Quarter Moon
Tiny Grimes
side 4
1. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
2. What's New
3. All The Things You Are
Chuck Wayne
4. Devotion
Eve & John McLaughlin
This Town Hall concert was similar in concept to one I saw in conjunction with Newport in NY. The double album open's with 3 Charlie Byrd tunes that are quite nice and three more from Joe Beck that are also pretty good. Sides B and C are absolute monsters, one whole side of Bucky Pizzarelli and George Barnes followed by one whole side of Tiny Grimes! Both are killer.
The final side begins with 3 nice tracks from Chuck Wayne. Chuck had just had a cast taken off of his arm the day before and was playing in some pain but it isn't evident in his playing. The final track of this set is sadly utter dreck! John McLaughlin and wife Eve do a version of Devotion that is just wretched! I don't know which is worse, the dreadful auto harp or the horrid vocals. A few years ago Ron (Jazzman) posted a rip in which he refused to even include this song but for what it is worth I choose to offer this complete.
Side 1
1. Introduction
2. It Don't Mean a Thing
3. You've Got A Friend
4. Jitterbug Waltz
Charlie Byrd
5. All Blues
6. The Things We Did Last Summer
7. Down Under
Joe Beck
Side 2
1. Blue Skies
2. Medlley Eleanor Rigby/Here There and Everywhere
3. Satin Doll
4. Rose Room
5. Theme From Love Story
6. Honeysuckle Rose
Bucky Pizzarelli & George Barnes
Side 3
1. Frantic
2. Watermelon Man
3. Blues For Connie
4. Food For Thought
5. Three Quarter Moon
Tiny Grimes
side 4
1. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
2. What's New
3. All The Things You Are
Chuck Wayne
4. Devotion
Eve & John McLaughlin
