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| Jazz Studio 5/6 - Complete Sessions |
| John Graas |
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első megjelenés éve: 2005 |
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| (2005)
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| 3.396 Ft
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| 1. | Cool Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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| 2. | What Am I Here For?
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| 3. | Jazz Club U.S.A.
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| 4. | I'll Be Around
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| 5. | Royal Garden Blues
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| 6. | Nocturne
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| 7. | South Gonzales Street Parade
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| 8. | The Best Thing for You
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| 9. | Darn That Dream
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| 10. | Someday Morning Will Come
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| 11. | I Let a Song Go out of My Heart
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| 12. | City Talk
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| 13. | Lobo Nocho
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| 14. | Shenandoah
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| 15. | I Love You
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| 16. | Somewhere Along the Way
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| 17. | Phipps Quipps
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Jazz
John Graas
Al Harewood - Drums
Arthur Phipps - Bass
Billy Barber - Tuba
Billy Byers - Trombone
Danny Banks - Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Bass)
Dave Schildkraut - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
George Barrow - Sax (Tenor)
Herbie Mann - Clarinet, Picadongs, Sax (Tenor)
James Buffington - Flugelhorn
Joe Newman Quartet - Trumpet
Milt Hinton - Bass
Osie Johnson - Drums
Ralph Burns - Arranger, Piano
* John Flanagan - Liner Notes
* Leonard Feather - Liner Notes
* William Claxton - Photography
Although Lonehill Jazz issued this CD reissue compilation of Jazz Studio, Vol. 5 and Jazz Studio, Vol. 6 as the third volume of their John Graas series, be aware that the late French horn player does not appear on either of these sessions. The first five tracks feature an orchestra led and arranged by pianist Ralph Burns. Unlike some dates in the series which feature long blowing sessions, Burns puts a lot more emphasis on ensemble work, though there is time allocated for solos. The leader's "Cool Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is not overly complex but swings nicely, while the richly textured treatment of "I'll Be Around" features trumpeter Joe Newman. His unusual scoring of "Royal Garden Blues" updates the old warhorse into a bop setting and has an unusual exchange between Herbie Mann (on piccolo) and Bill Barber (tuba). The remainder of the disc comes from Jazz Studio, Vol. 6, a series of sessions jointly led by French horn player David Amram (who doubles on tuba and piano) and tenor saxophonist George Barrow, with bassist Arthur Phipps and drummer Al Harewood rounding out the quartet. The blend of tenor sax and French horn make for a lush introduction to "Darn That Dream," with Amram immediately switching to piano afterward. Amram's adaptation of the old folk song "Shenandoah" is another memorable track, while the bassist contributed the snappy bop vehicle "Phipps Quipps." Both of these Decca albums were unavailable for decades, but this CD compilation is well worth acquiring.
---Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Along with Julius Watkins, John Graas was one of the first jazz French horn soloists. After playing some classical music, in 1942 he became a member of the Claude Thornhill Orchestra. A period in the Army (1942-1945) and stints with the Cleveland Orchestra and Tex Beneke's big band preceded Graas' first high-profile gig, playing with Stan Kenton's Innovations Orchestra (1950-1951). After leaving Kenton, he settled in Los Angeles and worked as a studio musician in addition to being used on West Coast jazz dates by Shorty Rogers and others. Graas, an excellent composer who sought to combine together jazz and classical music (predating the third stream movement), recorded fairly regularly as a leader during 1953-1958, sessions that (with the exception of one V.S.O.P. release) have not been reissued. He died of a heart attack at the age of 37.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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