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| Memorial, Volume One |
| Wardell Gray |
| első megjelenés éve: 1996 |
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| (1996)
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| 3.726 Ft
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| 1. | Twisted
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| 2. | Twisted [3 Alternates][*]
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| 3. | Twisted [Alternate Take]
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| 4. | Twisted [Alternate Take]
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| 5. | Easy Living [Alternate Take][*]
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| 6. | Easy Living [Alternate Take]
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| 7. | Southside
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| 8. | Southside [Alternate Take]
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| 9. | Southside [Alternate Take]
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| 10. | Southside [Alternate Take]
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| 11. | Southside [Alternate Take]
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| 12. | Southside [Alternate Take]
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| 13. | Southside [6 Alternates][*]
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| 14. | Sweet Lorraine
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| 15. | So Long Broadway
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| 16. | Paul's Cause
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| 17. | The Man I Love
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| 18. | Lavonne
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Jazz
Wardell Gray - Sax (Tenor)
Al Haig - Piano
Art Mardigan - Drums
Dick Nivison - Bass
Frank Morgan - Sax (Alto)
John Richardson - Bass
Johnny Richardson
Larance Marable - Drums
Phil Hill - Piano
Philip Hill
Roy Haynes - Drums
Sonny Clark - Piano
Teddy Charles - Vibraphone
Tommy Potter - Bass
* Joe Tarantino - Remastering, Restoration
Originally released as two LPs and then a two-LP set, tenorman Wardell Gray's Prestige recordings are now available as two CDs that have been expanded by the inclusion of alternate takes only previously available on the collector's Misterioso label. The music on this particular CD is taken from two sessions: a quartet outing with pianist Al Haig, bassist Tommy Potter, and drummer Roy Haynes, and a sextet session with pianist Sonny Clark, vibraphonist Teddy Charles, and the young altoist Frank Morgan. The former date is highlighted by the famous "Twisted," which Annie Ross would soon record in a vocalese version. This CD actually has four versions of "Twisted" (along with seven of "Southside"), so there is a bit of repetition, but the great tenor Wardell Gray is heard throughout in prime form.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Wardell Gray
Active Decades: '40s and '50s
Born: Feb 13, 1921 in Oklahoma City, OK
Died: May 25, 1955 in Las Vegas, NV
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Swing
Wardell Gray was one of the top tenors to emerge during the bop era (along with Dexter Gordon and Teddy Edwards). His Lester Young-influenced tone made his playing attractive to swing musicians as well as younger modernists. He grew up in Detroit, playing in local bands as a teenager. Gray was with Earl Hines during 1943-1945, recording with him (1945). That same year, he moved to Los Angeles and he became a major part of the Central Avenue scene, having nightly tenor battles with Dexter Gordon; their recording of "The Chase" was popular. Gray recorded with Charlie Parker in 1947 and yet his style appealed to Benny Goodman, with whom he played the following year. Among his own sessions, his solos on "Twisted" (1949) and "Farmer's Market" (1952) were turned into memorable vocalese by Annie Ross a few years later. Back in New York, Gray played and recorded with Tadd Dameron and the Count Basie septet and big band (1950-1951); "Little Pony," his showcase with the Basie orchestra, is a classic. Gray was featured on some Norman Granz jam sessions ("Apple Jam" has a particularly heated solo) and recorded with Louie Bellson (1952-1953). Ironically, Wardell Gray, who in the late '40s was an inspiration to some younger musicians due to his opposition to drug use, himself became involved in drugs and died mysteriously in Las Vegas on May 25, 1955, when he was just 34.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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