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| 1. | Dell's Bells
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| 2. | One for Prez
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| 3. | The Man I Love
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| 4. | Easy Swing
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| 5. | The Great Lie
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| 6. | Dell's Bells
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| 7. | One for Prez
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| 8. | The Man I Love
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| 9. | Easy Swing
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| 10. | Dell's Bells [Take 1]
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| 11. | Dell's Bells [Take 2]
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| 12. | Dell's Bells [Take 3]
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| 13. | The Man I Love
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| 14. | One for Prez [Take 1]
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| 15. | One for Prez [Take 2]
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| 16. | One for Prez [Take 3]
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Jazz
Wardell Gray - Sax (Tenor)
Chuck Thompson - Drums
Dodo Marmarosa - Piano
Harold "Doc" West - Drums
Red Callender - Bass
* Alan Bates - Producer
* Alun Morgan - Liner Notes
* Eddie Laguna - Supervisor
* Malcolm Walker - Cover Design, Design
* Ray Avery - , Photography
On November 23, 1946, tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray recorded five numbers with pianist Dodo Marmarosa, bassist Red Callender and drummer Chuck Thompson. This CD has 16 performances in all, the original five tunes plus 11 alternate takes (including five versions of "How High the Moon," which was retitled at the time as "One For Prez"). The playing is excellent, but the repetition of titles makes the set of primary interest to completists rather than casual listeners.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Wardell Gray
Active Decades: '40s and '50s
Born: Feb 13, 1921 in Oklahoma City, OK
Died: May 25, 1955 in Las Vegas, NV
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Swing
Wardell Gray was one of the top tenors to emerge during the bop era (along with Dexter Gordon and Teddy Edwards). His Lester Young-influenced tone made his playing attractive to swing musicians as well as younger modernists. He grew up in Detroit, playing in local bands as a teenager. Gray was with Earl Hines during 1943-1945, recording with him (1945). That same year, he moved to Los Angeles and he became a major part of the Central Avenue scene, having nightly tenor battles with Dexter Gordon; their recording of "The Chase" was popular. Gray recorded with Charlie Parker in 1947 and yet his style appealed to Benny Goodman, with whom he played the following year. Among his own sessions, his solos on "Twisted" (1949) and "Farmer's Market" (1952) were turned into memorable vocalese by Annie Ross a few years later. Back in New York, Gray played and recorded with Tadd Dameron and the Count Basie septet and big band (1950-1951); "Little Pony," his showcase with the Basie orchestra, is a classic. Gray was featured on some Norman Granz jam sessions ("Apple Jam" has a particularly heated solo) and recorded with Louie Bellson (1952-1953). Ironically, Wardell Gray, who in the late '40s was an inspiration to some younger musicians due to his opposition to drug use, himself became involved in drugs and died mysteriously in Las Vegas on May 25, 1955, when he was just 34.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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