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| Summer Me! Johnny Frigo Live at Battle Ground [ ÉLŐ ] |
| John Frigo |
első megjelenés éve: 2009
78 perc |
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| (2009)
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CD |
| 4.840 Ft
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| 1. | Quando Quando Quando
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| 2. | The Song Is You
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| 3. | Polka Dots and Moonbeams
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| 4. | Czardas
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| 5. | Pennies from Heaven
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| 6. | Nuages
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| 7. | Summer Me, Winter Me
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| 8. | Medley: America the Beautiful/Strike Up the Band
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| 9. | Summertime
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| 10. | Pick Yourself Up
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| 11. | Here's That Rainy Day
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| 12. | I'll Remember April
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| 13. | Get Happy
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| 14. | In a Sentimental Mood
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| 15. | (Back Home in) Indiana
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| 16. | Estrellita (unlisted hidden track)
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Jazz / Swing
Recorded: June 30, 1985 to June 28, 1997
Johnny Frigo - violin
Don Stiernberg - mandolin
John Parrott - guitar
Greg Cahill - banjo
Jim Cox - double bass
"Summer Me! Johnny Frigo Live at Battle Ground" is a 2008 compilation of Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering performances by jazz violinist Johnny Frigo recorded between 1994 and 1997. A hidden track, an unaccompanied violin solo of "Estrellita" dating from June 30, 1985, closes the album.
A decade or more ago, in his twilight years, violinist Johnny Frigo was in such demand that he probably didn’t have a lot of vacation time. But after listening to Summer Me, a 15-track compilation drawn from concert performances at the Indiana Fiddlers Gathering between 1985 and 1997, it seems likely that Frigo viewed his performances at the festival as a chance to relax and recharge.
Certainly Frigo didn’t have to worry about his accompanists: mandolinist Dan Stiernberg, banjoist Greg Cahill, guitarist John Parrott and bassist Jim Cox. In addition to consistently providing crisp support, they often add the kind of nuanced touches that you’d expect to hear from a band that toured extensively with Frigo. These performances are entirely the product of brief encounters, and though some of them are unrehearsed, it’s a treat to hear both Frigo and Stiernberg spinning melodic variations on “Pick Yourself Up,” “I’ll Remember April” and other favorites without so much as a hitch. The uptempo tracks are nicely offset by a few ballads, including “Here’s That Rainy Day,” that showcase Frigo’s singing tone and Cox’s resonating bass.
Djangophiles and Ellington fans will find plenty to enjoy here, as will fans of David Grisman’s “Dawg music,” not least because Frigo sounds so young at heart, inspired by the tunes, the setting and the “high class audience.” No doubt we will be seeing more posthumous releases from the violinist, who died last year. Here’s hoping they’re as engaging as this one.
---Mike Joyce, JazzTimes
Johnny Frigo
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Dec 27, 1916 in Chicago, IL
Died: Jul 03, 2007 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Swing
Johnny Frigo has really had two careers. He started out playing violin in grammar school and after switching to tuba in order to play in his junior high school band, he took up the bass. Frigo started playing professionally as a bassist in 1934 and had some low-profile jobs until joining Jimmy Dorsey in the mid-'40s. In 1947, he formed a trio with guitarist Herb Ellis and pianist Lou Carter, called Soft Winds, that was popular for a few years; they co-wrote "Detour Ahead" and "I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out." After the group disbanded in the early '50s, Frigo became a studio bassist in Chicago for decades, playing sessions, jingles, and club dates. Although Frigo had an opportunity to record an album on violin in 1957 for Mercury, it was not until 1988 that he returned to his first instrument, guesting on a Herb Ellis Justice CD and leading two excellent and swinging dates of his own for Chesky that put him near the top of his field.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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