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Saturday, December 1, 2018

The Swinging Seasons - Dick Hyman & Leonard Feather-Ralph Burns

Early Autumn
The Swinging Seasons
MGM E613
1958

The Dick Hyman Trio plays

Dick Hyman's
"The Swingin' Seasons"

Leonard Feather's
"Sound Of Spring"

Ralph Burns'
"Summer Sequence"
"Early Autumn"

Personnel:
Dick Hyman - Piano and Organ
Don Lamond - Drums
Eddie Safranski - Drums

The Leonard Feather - Ralph Burn's Orchestra plays

"Winter Sequence" A Seasonal Suite for Rhythmic Reindeer featuring

Herbie Mann as Dasher
Danny Bank as Dancer
Ralph Burns as Prancer
Kai Winding as Vixen
Oscar Pettiford as Comet
Billy Bauer as Cupid
Osie Johnson as Donner
Joe Wilder as Blitzen

Music by Leonard Feather

Arranged by Ralph Burns

Personnel:
Joe Wilder - trumpet
Kai Winding - trombone
Jim Buffington - French horn
Bill Barber - tuba
Vinnie Dean - alto sax & flute
Herbie Mann - tenor sax & flute
Danny Bank - baritone sax & flute
Ralph Burns - piano
Billy Bauer - guitar
Osie Johnson - drums
Oscar Pettiford - cello & bass

From Billboard - April 28, 1958: Collection consists of jazz interpretations of the four seasons. Side one finds Dick Hyman and some virile performances on "Early Autumn," "Summer Sequence," etc., with rhythm help from Don Lamond and Eddie Safranski. Folio side is devoted to "Winter Sequence," a suite is eight parts, one for each of Santa's reindeer. Imaginative jazz tone poems done for an 11-man group, which features French horn, flute, piccolo and cello among a group of more conventional instruments. Interesting sounds will played, tho the cover doesn't do much for the set.

1 comment:

  1. Huh, never seen this. That Winter Sequence side is tough to find on it's 10" release.

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