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Friday, May 25, 2012

Brass On The Rebound - Danny Davis

Brass On The Rebound
Brass On The Rebound
Danny Davis His Trumpet And His Orchestra
21 Channel Sound
MGM SE-4074

21 Channel sound refers to 21 mic positions and tracks. I've got another in the "21 Channel Sound" series posted Manuel And His Strings.

The audio quality is very good and the sample/title track found on side 2 was a nice surprise.

Themes And Things - John Young Trio

Fever
John Young Trio
Themes And Things
Agro LP 692
Recorded June 6, 7, 1961 at Ter Mar Recording Studios, Chicago
Personnel: John Young - Piano, William Yancey - Bass and Phillip Thomas - Drums

From the back cover: Through all of the tunes in this, John's second Argo album, he and his superb trio give forth a steady swinging sparkle that bespeaks their professionalism and cohesiveness as a rhythm unit.

Portrait Of My Love
When Sunny Gets Blue
Take Five
Peyton Place
Fever
Mr. Lucky
Spartacus (Love Theme)
Weaver Of Dreams
My Romance
Playboy Theme
One Eyed Jacks (Love Theme)
M J R Blues

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Hot Cha Chas - Bebo Valdes

Merengue A La Moore
Hot Cha Chas
Bebo Valdes and His Orchestra Tropicana
Compositions by Bebo Valdes
Decca DL 8660
1956

Hot cheesecake to be sure. Read up on Valdes long and full life on his wiki page.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Cuarteto De Pedro Flores Y Otros - Dulce Y Sabrosa

Sueno Y Realidad
Cuarteto De Pedro Flores Y Otros
Dulce Y Sabrosa
Tropical Alta Fidelidad TRLP 5128

Pleasant, if standard stuff for the period featuring one nice vocal solo on side two.

Monday, May 21, 2012

The Sensuous Piano Of "D" - Dick Hyman

El Condor Pasa
The Sensuous Piano Of "D"
Dick Hyman
Project 3 Total Sound PR 5054SD
1971

This is a unique mood album that, at times, touches on the experimental. The reverb effect in the sample takes this tune to a new level.