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Jazz / Stride, Standards
Ralph Sutton - Piano
Al Hall Bass
Bob Wilber Clarinet, Sax (Soprano)
Cliff Leeman Drums
Jan Persson Photography
Richard Meyrick Artwork
Scott Yanow Liner Notes
Released for the first time on this 1997 CD, this set features pianist Ralph Sutton leading a trio that also includes bassist Al Hall and drummer Cliff Leeman on his own "Dog Ass Blues," and Willard Robison's "Think Well of Me," and nine familiar standards. Even though he played and recorded such numbers as "I've Found a New Baby," "I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby," James P. Johnson's "Snowy Morning Blues" and "I Got Rhythm" countless times, the brilliant stride pianist always found something new to say, and the results are frequently exciting. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Ralph Sutton
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Nov 04, 1922 in Hamburg, MO
Died: Dec 29, 2001 in Evergreen, CO
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Stride, Standards
Ralph Sutton was the greatest stride pianist to emerge since World War II, with his only close competitors being the late Dick Wellstood and the very versatile Dick Hyman. Nearly alone in his generation, Sutton kept alive the piano styles of Fats Waller and James P. Johnson, not as mere museum pieces but as devices for exciting improvisations. Although sticking within the boundaries of his predecessors, Sutton infused the music with his own personality; few could match his powerful left hand. Ralph Sutton played with Jack Teagarden's big band briefly in 1942 before serving in the Army. After World War II he appeared regularly on Rudi Blesh's This Is Jazz radio show and spent eight years as the intermission pianist at Eddie Condon's club, recording frequently. He spent time playing in San Francisco, worked for Bob Scobey, moved to Aspen in the mid-'60s, and became an original member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band with Yank Lawson, Bob Haggart, and Bud Freeman. In the 1970s, he recorded many exciting albums for the Chaz label and then cut albums for quite a few labels. Despite suffering a stroke in the early '90s, Sutton kept a busy schedule through the mid-'90s, playing at jazz parties and festivals. He died suddenly on December 29, 2001, in his car outside a restaurant in Evergreen, CO. Although he would have received much greater fame if he had been born 20 years earlier and come to maturity during the 1930s rather than the 1950s, at the time of his death it was obvious that Ralph Sutton had earned his place among the top classic jazz pianists of all time.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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