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The U.S. jazz scene of the
late '60s was dominated by such disparate artists as Miles Davis, John
Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, and others. The
swing players from the '30s and '40s were out of vogue in America, but in
Europe audiences still flocked to see them; hence this recording session
features a British rhythm section backing tenor legend Ben Webster and
trumpeter and singer Bill Coleman. While this music has no surprises, it's delightful
in its relaxed swing and joyous delivery. Webster and Coleman play well off
each other and the band supports the two horn men with real panache. In
particular, the Django Reinhardt-esque guitar playing of Jim Douglas adds a
European flair to the proceedings. Highlights include the upbeat "But Not
For Me" and the delicate ballad, "For All We Know." ~ by Rovi,
allmusic.com
Black Lion, BLCD-760141, 1990
Recorded 27th April, 1967 at
Olympic Studios, Barnes, London, England
Track Listing:
1. Proud Horn {Bill Coleman,
Ben Webster} (4:56)
2. Moonglow {Eddie DeLange,
Will Hudson, Irving Mills} (5:06)
3. Satin Doll {Ellington,
Mercer, Strayhorn} (4:54)
4. For Max {Bill Coleman, Ben
Webster} (6:22)
5. But Not For Me [Take 3]
{George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin} (4:23)
6. But Not For Me [Take 4]
{George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin} (4:00)
7. For All We Know {Fred
Coots, Sam M. Lewis} (5:41)
8. Sunday {Chester Conn, Nick
Drake, Benny Krueger, Ned Miller, Jule Styne} (4:44)
9. Bill Coleman {Bill
Coleman, Ben Webster} (6:13)
Track 2 - Previously
Unreleased
Track 6 - Previously
Unreleased Alternative Take
Personnel:
Ben Webster - Tenor Saxophone
Bill Coleman - Flugelhorn,
Trumpet, Vocals
Jim Douglas - Guitar
Fred Hunt - Piano
Roy Rae - Bass
Lennie Hastings - Drums
This one is for PoppaChubby, he's a great lover of Swing. The music provided here was taken from the
Limited Edition CD not available now. Like many Black Lion releases the sound quality can be
poor. In this instance the disc was ripped to wav and optimized prior to
re-encoding to FLAC for this post. The results speak for themselves. Enjoy!
