Jazz
Recorded live at The Three Deuces and Birdland, New York, New York in 1947 & 1952
Charlie Ventura (tenor saxophone); Bill Harris (trombone); Teddy Walters (vocals); Ray Abrams (tenor saxophone); Ralph Burns (piano); Bob Leininger, Curley Russell (bass); Dave Tough, Ed Shaughnessy (drums)
Here are some more examples of the magic music that happened one night on 52nd Street when a handful of musicians from a variety of backgrounds got together. These recordings, made in the field by jazz-lover Jerry Newman, capture the ebullient tenor of Charlie Ventura and the tasteful trombone of Bill Harris in an all-too-infrequent small band setting. The band swings hard from start to finish, propelled by an ace rhythm section featuring the irrepressible Davey Tough on drums. Take a trip in the HighNote time machine back to that fateful night in 1947 where some of the top New York players got together for some great off-the-cuff jazz. Superb notes by jazz scholar Loren Schoenberg provide fascinating background information and a listener's guide to each track.
Includes liner notes by Loren Schoenberg. |
