"Spain-based label Fresh Sound Records shows that there are periods of Western Civilization when art is at a peak, and other times at a nadir. The mid 50s had such a surfeit of great sounds and bands that it was impossible to keep up with all of them. Thankfully, we have the chance to finally catch up with what really happened musically during the Eisenhower years on these pair of discs, each holding this rewarding yet obscure albums.
The first album has trumpeter Johnny Glasel in a light sounding session with Dick Garcia-Perry Lopez/g, Whitey Mitchell/b and Basie-ite Osie Johnson/dr on a cool toned 1956 outing. Garcia sounds like a mix of Johnny Smith and Herb Ellis, bopping on the muscular “Harvey Not Walter” with the bel canto leader, snapping on “Tow For The Show” with Glasel in open glory, and sublimely cooing with Glasel's muted horn on “Three to Make Ready”. Glasel does a rich calypso with Johnson and Mitchell on “Star Eyes” and gives an aria for “The Party's Over”. A forgotten treasure
Trumpeter Mel Davis has a big and bold Harry James of a tone, filling the room with his team of Joe Sgro-Barry Galbraith/g, Milt Hinton/b, Osie Johnson/dr and Phil Bodner/fl for a collection of 1956 sessions. His big vibrato is gorgeous on “Jeepers Creepers” of all things, stately on “I Should Care” and struts out “Roses of Picardy” He has fun with flutist Bodner on the sextet take of the schmaltzy “You're An Old Smoothie” and is dark with Sgro on “You've Changed”. Glorious horns.
Both albums have wonderful liner notes giving lots of background information. You'll get started on a treasure hunt for more of the same by these guys."
George W. Harris (April 18, 2022)
Source : https://www.jazzweekly.com
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"El sello español Fresh Sound Records demuestra que hay periodos de la civilización occidental en los que el arte está en su apogeo, y otras veces en su nadir. A mediados de los años 50 hubo tal exceso de grandes sonidos y bandas que era imposible seguir el ritmo de todas ellas. Afortunadamente, tenemos la oportunidad de ponernos al día con lo que realmente ocurrió musicalmente durante los años de Eisenhower en este par de discos, cada uno de los cuales contiene estos gratificantes y oscuros álbumes.
El primer disco cuenta con el trompetista Johnny Glasel en una sesión de sonido ligero con Dick García-Perry López/g, Whitey Mitchell/b y Osie Johnson/dr, que es un favorito de Basie, en un tono fresco de 1956. García suena como una mezcla de Johnny Smith y Herb Ellis, haciendo bopping en la musculosa "Harvey Not Walter" con el líder belcantista, haciendo chascarrillos en "Tow For The Show" con Glasel en plena gloria, y arrullando sublimemente con la trompa silenciada de Glasel en "Three to Make Ready". Glasel hace un rico calipso con Johnson y Mitchell en "Star Eyes" y da un aria para "The Party's Over". Un tesoro olvidado
El trompetista Mel Davis tiene un tono grande y audaz a lo Harry James, llenando la sala con su equipo de Joe Sgro-Barry Galbraith/g, Milt Hinton/b, Osie Johnson/dr y Phil Bodner/fl para una colección de sesiones de 1956. Su gran vibrato es magnífico en "Jeepers Creepers", majestuoso en "I Should Care" y se pavonea en "Roses of Picardy". Se divierte con el flautista Bodner en la toma del sexteto de la cursi "You're An Old Smoothie" y es oscuro con Sgro en "You've Changed". Gloriosas trompas.
Ambos álbumes tienen maravillosas notas de presentación con mucha información de fondo. Te iniciarás en una búsqueda del tesoro para más de lo mismo por estos tipos".
George W. Harris (18 de abril de 2022)
Fuente : https://www.jazzweekly.com
Tracks
1 Taps Miller (Basie) 5:28
2 I Couldn't Do Without You (Mitchell) 3:17
3 Ruby My Dear (Monk) 3:30
4 Two For The Show (Glasel) 3:02
5 Harvey Not Walter (Mitchell) 4:12
6 Three to Make Ready (Glasel) 2:47
7 Star Eyes (Raye, DePau) 3:06
8 The Party's Over (Styne, Comden, Green) 5:40
9 Love Your Spell is Everywhere (Goulding, Janis) 2:31
10 Fools Rush in (Bloom, Mercer) 3:07
11 Jeepers Creepers (Warren, Mercer) 2:33
12 Alone Together (Schwartz, Dietz) 3:59
13 My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Porter) 2:21
14 Roses of Picardy (Wood, Weatherly) 1:55
15 You're an Old Smoothie (DeSylva, Whiting, Brown) 2:16
16 I Should Care (Weston, Stordahl, Cahn) 2:19
17 Taking a Chance on Love (Duke, Latouche, Fetter) 2:26
18 You've Changed (Fischer, Carey) 2:51
19 Gone With the Wind (Wrubel, Magidson) 2:09
20 The Wang Wang Blues (Wood, Mueller, Johnson, Busse) 2:31
Credits:
[# 1-8] from the Johnny Glasel album “Jazz Session” (ABC-Paramount ABC 165)
Johnny Glasel - tp
Whitey Mitchell - b
Dick Garcia - g [# 1, 2, 4-6]
Perry Lopez - g [# 3, 7 & 9]
Osie Johnson - dr [# 3-8]
Recorded in New York City ; November 15-17, 1956
[# 9-20] from the Mel Davis album “Trumpet with a Soul” (Epic LN 3268)
Mel Davis Quartet [# 10, 12, 16 & 18]
Mel Davis - tp
Joe Sgro - g
Milt Hinton - b
Osie Johnson - dr
Mel Davis Quintet [# 9, 13, 17 & 19]
Same as above, except
Barry Galbraith - g is added
Mel Davis Sextet [# 11, 14, 15 & 20]
Same as above, except
Phil Bodner - fl is added
Recorded in New York City ; September 17-19, 1956
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