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| 1. | You Stepped Out of a Dream
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| 2. | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
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| 3. | Take the "A" Train
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| 4. | Mister Lucky
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| 5. | Stompin' at the Savoy
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| 6. | Love Is Just Around the Corner
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| 7. | Sunday
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| 8. | The Girl from Ipanema
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| 9. | Love Is Here to Stay
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| 10. | Manha de Carnaval
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| 11. | Autumn in New York
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| 12. | Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Week
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| 13. | I Left My Heart in San Francisco
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| 14. | Manhattan
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| 15. | Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
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| 16. | I Thought About You
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Jazz
Bobby Hackett, cornet
Vic Dickenson, trombone / Dave McKenna, piano / Jack Lesberg, bass / Cliff Leeman, drums
All in all if memory serves me correct thier were seven albums that compromised the Roosevelt Grill series. I can only hope that the rest will see daylight again.
This review is about Vol.4 in this series. There is little question that this was Bobby's favorite group of musicians. All managed to park their collective egos at the door and do what they do best and their best was jazz in a live setting. Bobby always had a great time in this type of setting and felt the group pushed further with the interaction of the audience and it shows very well on this outing.
Bobby was a tape recording nut and had more tape decks,microphones and mixers than most studios. He was always trying new gear. Here on this Vol.4 there is a difference between tracks due to his nature of trying new machines. No matter all the tracks here are solid, although some of the editing could have been better, but hey that was Bobby and his hobby.
Bobby had suffered from diabetes for several years and sometimes he failed to keep up with his insulin injections, which could account for some of the performances here. Bobby may not have heard this album as he had passed a year earlier due to his diabetes.
But nonetheless this Vol.4 is a pure joy to marvel and listen to. After all this was Bobby in his favorite setting. This is a much needed Volume in the Roosevelt Grill series. We can only hope for more down the road.
The musicians on this CD are jazz icons.
This is the last of a 4 part series of Bobby Hackett's legendary Roosevelt Grill recordings.
Digitally remastered and issued on CD for the first time.
Producer: Hank O'Neal
Mastered By: Jon Bates/Mix Masters
Cover Design: Leo Meiersdorff
Live at the Roosevelt Grill With Vic Dickenson, Vol. 4 catches cornetist Bobby Hackett performing on various nights at the New York City club from March through May of 1970. The '70s were rough for Hackett, who found himself toiling with health problems and financial woes during a time when traditional jazz of any kind was increasingly being ignored by the public. All that is in direct contrast, however, to how beautifully the one-time Bix Beiderbecke disciple plays here. Sharing the front line with trombonist Dickenson, Hackett's trademark supple tone and swinging phrases are clearly audible on such standards as "You Stepped Out of a Dream," "Take the 'A' Train," and the sublime "Sunday." Always one to stay au courant, Hackett even tries out his luscious melodic style on such cocktailbossa nova numbers as "'Mister Lucky" and "The Girl from Ipanema." Showcasing the stellar rhythm section of pianist Dave McKenna, bassist Jack Lesberg, and drummer Cliff Leeman, the recording does contain some crowd noise, which only adds to the period atmosphere.
---Matt Collar, All Music Guide
Bobby Hackett
Active Decades: '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s
Born: Jan 31, 1915 in Providence, RI
Died: Jun 07, 1976 in Chatham, MA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Dixieland, Swing, Traditional Pop
Bobby Hackett's mellow tone and melodic style offered a contrast to the brasher Dixieland-oriented trumpeters. Emphasizing his middle-register and lyricism, Hackett was a flexible soloist who actually sounded little like his main inspiration, Louis Armstrong.
When Hackett first came up he was briefly known as "the new Bix" because of the similarity in his approach to that of Bix Beiderbecke, but very soon he developed his own distinctive sound. Originally a guitarist (which he doubled on until the mid-'40s), Hackett performed in local bands, and by 1936 was leading his own group. He moved to New York in 1937, played with Joe Marsala, appeared at Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall concert (recreating Beiderbecke's solo on "I'm Coming Virginia"), recorded with Eddie Condon, and by 1939 had a short-lived big band. Hackett played briefly with Horace Heidt, and during 1941-1942 was with Glenn Miller's Orchestra, taking a famous solo on "String of Pearls." Next up was a stint with the Casa Loma Orchestra, and then he became a studio musician while still appearing with jazz groups. Hackett was a major asset at Louis Armstrong's 1947 Town Hall Concert, in the 1950s he was a star on Jackie Gleason's commercial but jazz-flavored mood music albums, and he recorded several times with Eddie Condon and Jack Teagarden. During 1956-1957, Hackett led an unusual group that sought to modernize Dixieland (using Dick Cary's arrangements and an unusual instrumentation), but that band did not catch on. Hackett recorded some commercial dates during 1959-1960 (including one set of Hawaiian songs and another in which he was backed by pipe organ), he worked with Benny Goodman (1962-1963); backed Tony Bennett in the mid-'60s; co-led a well-recorded quintet with Vic Dickenson (1968-1970); and made sessions with Jim Cullum, the World's Greatest Jazz Band, and even Dizzy Gillespie and Mary Lou Williams, remaining active up until his death. Among the many labels Bobby Hackett recorded for as a leader were Okeh (reissued by Epic), Commodore, Columbia, Epic, Capitol, Sesac, Verve, Project 3, Chiaroscuro, Flying Dutchman, and Honey Dew.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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