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| Raising the Standard |
| Frank Morgan |
| első megjelenés éve: 2005 |
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| 4.401 Ft
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| 1. | Polka Dots and Moonbeams
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| 2. | Footprints
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| 3. | Nefertiti
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| 4. | Don't Get Around Much Anymore
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| 5. | Old Folks
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| 6. | Tune Up
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| 7. | In a Sentimental Mood
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| 8. | Helen's Song
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| 9. | Bessie's Blues
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Jazz
Frank Morgan - Sax (Alto)
Billy Hart - Drums
Curtis Lundy - Bass
George Cables - Piano
* Joe Fields - Executive Producer
* Keiji Obata - Design
* Reggie Marshall - Producer
Frank Morgan's first HighNote release, City Nights (HCD 7129), was greeted with rave reviews, many commenting on how lucid and imaginative Morgan's playing was after a seven-year hiatus and after surviving a stroke in 1998. But the disc didn't completely document his three-day stint at the Jazz Standard. Here is a second volume which features the same stellar lineup, exploring another batch of classic material, such as Duke Ellington's "In a Sentimental Mood" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," Wayne Shorter's "Footprints" and Cables' "Helen's Song" with equal amounts of superlative grace and grit. Although Charlie Parker still informs his fluid improvisations, Morgan has pared down his solos considerably, concentrating more on the melodies and then translating them with lamenting lyricism. With excellent backing by George Cables, Curtis Lundy and Billy Hart, Frank Morgan's deep-rooted musical utterances may be called, 'soul music', in the best sense of the term. As Beethoven said, 'As it came from the heart, let it go to the heart.'
Frank Morgan
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Dec 23, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN
Died: Dec 14, 2007 in Minneapolis, MN
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop
It is a real rarity for a jazz musician to have his career interrupted for a 30-year period and then be able to make a complete comeback. Frank Morgan showed a great deal of promise in his early days, but it was a long time before he could fulfill his potential. The son of guitarist Stanley Morgan (who played with the Ink Spots), he took up clarinet and alto early on. Morgan moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1947 and won a talent contest, leading to him record a solo with Freddy Martin. Morgan worked on the bop scene of early-'50s Los Angeles, recording with Teddy Charles (1953) and Kenny Clarke (1954), and leading his own album for GNP in 1955. But then 30 years of darkness intruded. A heroin addict (following in the footsteps of his idol Charlie Parker), Morgan was arrested for possession of drugs and was in and out of jails for decades. He performed locally on an occasional basis, but it was not until 1985 when he had an opportunity to lead his second date. Morgan managed to permanently kick drugs and after an initial period, during which he sounded very close to Charlie Parker, he developed his own bop-based style. Frank Morgan has recorded a string of excellent sets for Contemporary, Antilles, and Telarc, and has become an inspiring figure in the jazz world. His most recent albums include Tribute to Charlie Parker(2003), City Nights: Live at the Jazz Standard (2004), Raising the Standard (2005), and Night in the Life: Live at the Jazz Station (2007).
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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