V.A: JAZZ WEST COAST - An anthology of California Music (Vol. 2)

JAZZ WEST COAST
(CB, ainda de Londres)
Este é o segundo CD da série, gravado pela Pacific Jazz.
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ALBUM REVIEW
This is one of five rare LP from Pacific Jazz catalog. Jazz West Coast, an anthology of California music, is a collection of unissued and alternate takes from the musical files of WP label. Some of these takes are present in re-editions of original Pacific Jazz LP in CD format as bonus tracks.
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MINHA OPINIÃO - o primeiro CD da série, conforme comentei, teve para mim um valor sentimental muito grande. Os demais, nem tanto. O formato é o mesmo: excelentes combos formados por músicos do primeiro time da Califórnia. Grandes temas, grandes performances e arranjos. Merecem destaque o belíssimo tema "Easy living", com o quinteto de Bill Perkins e um dos "hinos" do West Coast Jazz: LINE FOR LYONS, com o quarteto do gigante Gerry Mulligan.
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V.A: JAZZ WEST COAST - An anthology of California Music

TRACKS & PERSONNEL:

1. BAG OF BLUES - BUD SHANK QUARTET (Edited Master from PJ-1215) 4’’02”
Bud Shank (as), Claude Williamson (p), Don Prell (b), Chuck Flores (dr)
Capitol Studios, Hollywood CA, January 25, 1956

2. SUMMERTIME - CHET BAKER QUARTET (from PJ-1218) 4’’14”
Chet Baker (tp), Gerard Gustin (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Bert Dale (dr)
Blue Star Studios, Paris FR, November 24, 1955

3. TOPSY - CHICO HAMILTON QUINTET (from PJ-1216) 4’’52”
Buddy Collette (ts), Jim Hall (g), Carson Smith (b), Fred Katz (cello), Chico Hamilton (dr)
Music Box Theater, Hollywood CA, February 13, 1956

4. EASY LIVING - BILL PERKINS QUINTET (from PJ-1217) 4’’16”
Bill Perkins (ts), John Lewis (p), Jim Hall (g), Percy Heath (b), Chico Hamilton (dr)
Music Box Theater, Hollywood CA, February 10, 1956

5. LINE FOR LYONS - GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET (Originai LP Version) 4’’17”
Bob Brookmeyer (v trb), Gerry Mulligan (bs), Red Mitchell (b), Frank Isola (dr)
Salle Pleyel, Paris FR, June 1, 1954

6. SONG OF THE ISLANDS - BILL PERKINS OCTET (from PJ-1221) 5’’25”
Stu Williamson (tp), Cari Fontana (trb), Bud Shank (as), Bill Perkins (ts), Jack Nimitz (bs), Russ Freeman (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (dr)
Music Box Theater, Hollywood CA, February 9, 1956

7. I HEAR MUSIC - HAMPTON HAWES TRIO (Unissued Master) 3’’26”
Hampton Hawes (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (dr)
Capitol Studios, Hollywood CA, May 2, 1955

8. BOJANGLES OF HARLEM - RUSS FREEMAN QUARTET (Unissued Master) 2’’42”
Bud Shank (as), Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith (b), Shelly Manne (dr)
Recorded February 19, 1956, at Music Box Theater, Hollywood.

9. CONTOUR - JACK SHELDON QUINTET (Unissued Master) 5’’35”
Jack Sheldon (tp), Joe Maini (as), Kenny Drew (p), LeRoy Vinnegar (b), Lawrence Marable (dr)
Forum Theater, Los Angeles CA, November 18, 1955

10. IT’’S SAND, MAN - CY TOUFF QUINTET (Unissued Master) 5’’28”
Cy Touff (tp), Richie Kamuca (ts), Pete Jolly (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Chuck Flores (dr)
Forum Theater, Los Angeles CA, December 5, 1955