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Al Grey
THE LAST OFTHE BIG PLUNGERS (2 LPS ON 1 CD)
Personnel:
Joe Newman(tp), Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Billy Mitchell (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bs),Floyd Morris (p), Freddie Green (g), Ed Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d)
Reference: FSRCD 590
These twoalbums, under the leadership of trombonist Al Grey, were recorded while he wasa member of Count Basies band. With the exception of the pianists, the menassembled to play in these sessions were all well known Basie-ites. All thecharts share a spare, functional approach ideal for the three brass-two saxesinstrumentation. The arrangements delve cleanly and right to the heart ofswinging. Grey, famed for his plunger mute work, plays vigorously andinventively.
Bothgroupsan octet and a nonetdisplay that warm, moving blues feeling thatcharacterized the Basie band, with all the soloists blowing with sure-footedintensity alongside the tastefully swinging leader.
Tracklisting:
01. ThingsAint What They Used to Be (Ellington-Persons) 3:46
02. OpenWider, Please (Grey) 4:49
03. I Got ItBad and That Aint Good (Ellington-Webster) 3:18
04. Dont GetAround Much Anymore (Ellington-Russell) 3:06
05. How ComeYou Do Me Like You Do (Austin-Bergere) 2:31
06. BluishGrey (Jones) 3:49
07. TheElder (Jones) 5:15
08.Bewitched (Rodgers-Hart) 3:36
09.Kenie-Konie (Foster) 6:05
10. SaltyPapa (Grey) 5:50
11. Dont CryBaby (Johnson-Bernie-Unger) 2:22
12. Stranded(Foster) 5:28
13. Tenderly(Gross-Lawrence) 2:04
14. Rompin(Foster) 3:44
15. King Bee(grey) 5:38
16. When IFall in Love (Young) 2:32
17. Al-Lamo(Jones) 4:52
Total time: 69:00 min.
Original sources:
Tracks #1-9from the album "The Last Of The Big Plungers" (Argo LP 653).
Tracks#10-17 from the album "The Thinking Man's Trombone" (Argo LP 677).
Personnel on "The Last Of TheBig Plungers" :
Al GreyOctet: Joe Newman (tp), Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Billy Mitchell (ts),Charlie Fowlkes (bs), Floyd Morris (p), Ed Jones (b) and Sonny Payne (d).
Recorded atTer-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, September 25 & 28, 1959.
Personnel on "The Thinking Man'sTrombone" :
Al GreyNonet: Joe Newman (tp), Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb); Billy Mitchell (ts),Charlie Fowlkes (bs); Freddie Green (g), Billy Higgins (p), Ed Jones (b) andSonny Payne (d).
Recorded atTer-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, August 23,24 & 25, 1960.
Arrangementsby Frank Foster (#1-5,8,9,12,14); Thad Jones (#6,7,11,17); Al Grey (#10, 15);nat Pierce (#16) and Clare Fischer (#13).
Originalrecordings supervised by Jack tracy
Recordingsengineers: Malcom Chisholm (#1-9) and Ron Malo (#9-17)
Produced forCD release by Jordi Pujol
24-BitDigitally Remastered
