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| Lost in the Stars - Bud Shank and Lou Levy the Sinatra Songbook |
| Bud Shank & Lou Levy |
| első megjelenés éve: 1991 |
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| (1991)
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CD |
| 4.999 Ft
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| 1. | Night And Day
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| 2. | This Love Of Mine
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| 3. | Lost In The Stars
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| 4. | Yesterdays
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| 5. | Spring Is Here
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| 6. | Come Rain Or Come Shine
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| 7. | Baubles, Bangles And Beads
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| 8. | Our Love Is Here To Say
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| 9. | Like Someone in Love
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Jazz
Recorded in Hollywood, 1990
Bud Shank (as)
Lou Levy (p)
**** By All Music Guide.
"Lou Levy, who has for years been called the Silver Fox, and Bud Shank are what jazz is all about. This album is keeping good music, and particularly my songs, alive!" - Frank Sinatra
Alto saxophonist Bud Shank and pianist Lou Levy joined forces for this tribute to Frank Sinatra, covering standards from the Great American Songbook that are indelibly associated with him. From the very beginning, it's obvious that both of these veteran musicians are in top form, beginning with the lively bossa nova treatment of "Night and Day." Levy's shimmering introduction to "Lost in the Stars" sets up Shank's gorgeous solo, while their introspective take of "Yesterdays" conveys the message of the song, though its lyrics aren't heard. Levy brings out the loneliness of "Spring Is Here" with an emotional introduction, followed by Shank's equally powerful sax. Sinatra himself put the stamp of approval on this CD, describing the duo as "what jazz is all about." It's hard to disagree with the singer's assessment of this excellent date by Bud Shank and Lou Levy.
- by Ken Dryden
Bud Shank
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: May 27, 1926 in Dayton, OH
Died: Apr 02, 2009 in Tucson, AZ
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Big Band, Cool, Hard Bop, West Coast Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Standards
Bud Shank began his career pigeonholed as a cool-schooler, but those who have listened to the altoist progress over the long haul know that he has become one of the hottest, most original players of the immediate post-Parker generation. Lumped in with the limpid-toned West Coast crowd in the '50s, Shank never ceased to evolve; in the '90s, he has more in common with Jackie McLean or Phil Woods than with Paul Desmond or Lee Konitz. Shank's keening, blithely melodic, and tonally expressive style is one of the more genuinely distinctive approaches to have grown out of the bebop idiom.
Shank attended the University of North Carolina from 1944-46. Early on, he played a variety of woodwinds, including flute, clarinet, and alto and tenor saxes; he began to concentrate on alto and flute in the late '40s. After college, Shank moved to California, where he studied with trumpeter/composer Shorty Rogers and played in the big bands of Charlie Barnet (1947-8) and Stan Kenton (1950-51). Shank made a name for himself in the '50s as a central member of the West Coast jazz scene. In addition to those named above, he played and recorded with bassist Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, tenor saxophonist Bob Cooper, and Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida, among others. Shank made a series of albums as a leader for World Pacific in the late '50s and early '60s.
Shank ensconced himself in the L.A. studios during the '60s, emerging occasionally to record jazz and bossa nova albums with the likes of Chet Baker and Sergio Mendes. Shank's 1966 album with Baker, Michelle, was something of a popular success, reaching number 56 on the charts. Film scores on which Shank can be heard include The Thomas Crown Affair and The Barefoot Adventure.
In the '70s, Shank formed the L.A. Four with Almeida, bassist Ray Brown, and, at various times, drummers Chuck Flores, Shelly Manne, and Jeff Hamilton. Shank had been one of the earliest jazz flutists, but in the mid-'80s, he dropped the instrument in order to concentrate on alto full-time. Over the last two decades, he has recorded small-group albums at a modestly steady pace for the Contemporary, Concord, and Candid labels. Shank's 1997 Milestone album, By Request: Bud Shank Meets the Rhythm Section, presents the altoist in top form, burning down the house with a band of relative youngsters which includes neo-bopper pianist Cyrus Chestnut. Three years later, Silver Storm was released.
---Chris Kelsey, All Music Guide |
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