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| 1. | Bee Tee's Minor Plea
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| 2. | Soft Shoulder
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| 3. | I Didn't
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| 4. | Gone but Not Forgotten
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| 5. | The Grand Valse
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| 6. | Song for Richard
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| 7. | Swing Spring
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| 8. | Politely
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| 9. | Minor Reflections
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| 10. | Miles Ahead
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| 11. | Denial
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Jazz
Don Sickler - Flugelhorn, Producer, Trumpet
Ben Riley - Drums
Bobby Porcelli - Flute, Flute (Alto), Sax (Alto)
Peter Washington - Bass
Ronnie Mathews - Piano
* Andrew Lepley - Photography
* Jack Frisch - Art Direction, Design
* Joe Fields - Executive Producer
* Maureen Sickler - Assistant
* Rudy Van Gelder - Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
* Zan Stewart - Liner Notes
Don Sickler has made numerous contributions as an arranger throughout his long career (though they aren't always properly credited), though this is only his sixth release as a leader. He concentrates exclusively on infrequently recorded compositions by a sextet of post-bop trumpeters, accompanied by a solid supporting cast: alto saxophonist/flutist Bobby Porcelli and pianist Ronnie Mathews (who both previously worked along with Sickler in T.S. Monk's band), bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Ben Riley. Booker Little, whose career was cut short at the age of just 23, is represented by "Bee Tee's Minor Plea" and "The Grand Valse." Sickler's approach to the first tune is more tightly woven than Little's 1960 recording, while the latter piece (a waltz) flows a bit smoother than the original; both arrangements utilize a second overdubbed trumpet for harmony in places. Miles Davis is represented by "I Didn't" (a barely disguised reworking of Thelonious Monk's "Well You Needn't"), "Swing Spring," "Miles Ahead," and "Denial," none of which have been recorded very often. Tommy Turrentine's career was overshadowed by his better-known brother, but Sickler clearly savors his warm ballad "Gone but Not Forgotten" with a masterful solo. Works by Joe Gordon, Lonnie Hillyer, and Bill Hardman also are treated to Sickler's well-crafted arrangements. This is the best kind of recorded tribute; not only does this CD merit high praise, but it should motivate the true jazz aficionado to acquire all of the original recordings which inspired this very successful release.
---Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Don Sickler
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop
Trumpeter and arranger Don Sickler made his initial splash in 1983, debuting with the LP The Music of Kenny Dorham. However, he then spent the next dozen years out of the spotlight, focusing instead on backing and producing artists including Freddie Redd, Larry Coryell, and Cindy Blackman. He also enjoyed a brief stint with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Perhaps Sickler's most productive extended collaboration was with drummer T.S. Monk, whom he met at the Thelonious Monk Institute; a founding member of the T.S. Monk Sextet, Sickler played on albums including 1991's Take One and 1993's Changing of the Guard, before finally taking the reins and leading his own date, 1995's Nightwatch. He also served as an associate music professor and director of the University Jazz Orchestra at New York's Columbia University.
---Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide |
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