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Friday, July 30, 2010

Solid! South Pacific - Bobby Hammack Quintet

A Cockeyed Optimist
Bali Ha'i
Solid! South Pacific
Bobby Hammack Quintet
Liberty LRP 3037 (LST 707 Stereo)
1957

I'm not a big fan of the "Broadway" album. However, when I ran across this set on my favorite label, Liberty, I took the chance that I would dig it.

This record is a great small combo jazz/bachelor pad take on South Pacific.

The 1957 issue of Billboard: Here's an item which may fare better sales-wise in the pop field than jazz. Tasteful, neatly understated instrumental treatments of the great Rodgers and Hammerstein South Pacific score, highlighted by Hamack's aptly self-styled "calculated spontaneity" at the keyboard. Amusing cover adds up to good display art for dealers.

Bobby Hammack made four albums.

3 comments:

  1. OH yes MUCH better than the usual South Pacific!

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  2. great. got more hammack? this was my first jazz album.

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    1. I don't think so, that I can remember off hand. Thanks for stopping by. Mark

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