All nice, but, the first three have a sameness to them. "Say you're mine" was the best, and the most different from the others. If you are going to try and carry a group with the piano, and NO horns, it helps if your name is Oscar Peterson or Gene Harris.
Cheers
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I like all of these tracks. What's obvious is that Pearson sets out to create "happy" music; "upbeat," free of pain - even the blues number.
"Blues for Alvina" - My favorite of the four
"Bunda Amerela (Little Yellow Streetcar)" - fun tune, almost geared to children; while listening I was reminded of the sound of Spyro Gyra from years ago, which one audio reviewer referred to as "incessantly happy music" or something to that effect
"Los Ojos Alegres (The Happy Eyes)" - well done, I like it
"Say You're Mine" - Really liked Pearson's piano work in this; he plays with a very light touch but some really nice sections in this one
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We're in "sync" Keegiam, "Say you're mine" was my favorite as well.
I have some nice tunes by "Spyro Gyra" on my play list.
From here we've got three avenues of pursuit; we can track the unknown "Jerry Dodgion" and see where that takes us, plus we know we're going to hit more pay dirt with "Bobby Hutcherson", and of course we're going to find more of "Duke Pearson". Our objective is to find something as good as "Phantom". I've been listening to this music a long time, and I can tell you, that won't be easy.
Happy hunting.
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My mistake Keegiam, it was Rok who liked "Say you're Mine" the best while you liked "Blues For Alvina" the best. Never the less, let us continue our pursuit of jazz fit for a connoisseur.
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Not being a fan of big bands, O-10, it’s understandable why Jerry Dodgion is unknown to you; but he is hardly unknown, not even on this thread. Jerry has been a fixture of the NY Jazz scene (and others) since the 60s and is considered one of the premier lead alto players in Jazz. He is also a fine composer. He was lead alto with the great Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra for many years. I have posted his best known composition here at least twice (probably more). The original recording of the piece features Jerry on alto and a blistering solo by Pepper Adams: https://youtu.be/7YyA7NXSppsPartial discography: With Louis Armstrong With the Count Basie OrchestraWith Randy Brecker - Score (Solid State, 1969)
With Ron Carter With Al Cohn With Tadd DameronWith Richard DavisWith Jerry Dodgion Quartet - Modern Music From San Francisco (Fantasy, 1955)
With Lou DonaldsonWith Benny Green With Bobby HackettWith Johnny HammondWith Herbie HancockWith Antônio Carlos JobimWith J. J. JohnsonWith Etta JonesWith Quincy Jones With The Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Orchestra- All My Yesterdays (Resonance, 1966)
- Presenting Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra (Solid State, 1966)
- Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, the Jazz Orchestra (Solid State, 1966)
- Live at the Village Vanguard (Solid State, 1967)
- Monday Night (Solid State, 1968)
- Central Park North (Solid State, 1969)
- Basle, 1969 (TCB Music, 1969)
- Consummation (Solid State/Blue Note, 1969)
- Live in Tokyo (Denon Jazz, 1974)
- Potpourri (Philadelphia International, 1974)
- Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica and the Jazz Orchestra (PAUSA, 1974)
- Suite for Pops (A&M Horizon, 1975)
- New Life (A&M Horizon, 1976)
- Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra With Rhoda Scott (Barclay, 1976)
- Live in Munich (A&M Horizon, 1976)
- It Only Happens Every Time (EMI/Inner City, 1977)
With Yusef LateefWith Herbie MannWith Marian McPartland- Portrait of Marian McPartland (Concord, 1980)
With Blue MitchellWith Wes MontgomeryWith Oliver NelsonWith David "Fathead" Newman With Chico O'FarrillWith Jimmy Owens With Duke PearsonWith Lalo SchifrinWith Shirley ScottWith Jack Sheldon With Dinah Shore and Red NorvoWith Jimmy SmithWith Jimmy Smith and Wes MontgomeryWith Dakota Staton With Sonny StittWith Cal TjaderWith Stanley TurrentineWith Grover Washington, Jr.With Gerald WilsonWith Kai WindingWith Phil Woods |
