Mel Rhyne • Organ-izing

Review by Scott Yanow

Mel Rhyne is best known as Wes Montgomery's organist on and off in the late 1950s and '60s. He led few dates of his own until his rediscovery in the 1990s, so the CD reissue of this early jam session is quite welcome. Rhyne leads an all-star sextet that also includes trumpeter Blue Mitchell, tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, pianist Gene Harris (the piano and organ work quite well together), bassist Andy Simpkins, and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. Each of the four basic tunes are at least eight-and-a-half minutes long, with all but one exceeding ten-and-a-half minutes. However, with four strong soloists, the music never slows down or loses its momentum. Highly recommended.

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Reseña de Scott Yanow

Mel Rhyne es mejor conocido como el organista de Wes Montgomery de vez en cuando a finales de los años 50 y 60. Dirigió algunas fechas propias hasta su redescubrimiento en la década de 1990, por lo que la reedición del CD de esta primera sesión de jam session es muy bienvenida. Rhyne dirige un sexteto de estrellas que también incluye al trompetista Blue Mitchell, al saxofonista tenor Johnny Griffin, al pianista Gene Harris (el piano y el órgano funcionan bastante bien juntos), al bajista Andy Simpkins y al baterista Albert "Tootie" Heath. Cada una de las cuatro melodías básicas tiene una duración mínima de ocho minutos y medio, con excepción de una que excede los diez minutos y medio. Sin embargo, con cuatro solistas fuertes, la música nunca se ralentiza o pierde su impulso. Altamente recomendado.

Tracklist:
1 - Things Ain't What They Used To Be - 10:55
2 - Blue Farouq - 10:37
3 - Barefoot Sunday Blues - 12:46
4 - Shoo, Shoo Baby - 8:42


Credits:
    Bass – Andy Simpkins
    Drums – Albert "Tootie" Heath
    Organ – Mel Rhyne
    Piano – Gene Harris
    Producer – Orrin Keepnews
    Recorded By – Jack Higgins
    Remastered By – Kirk Felton
    Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin
    Trumpet – Blue Mitchell

Notes:
Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City; March 31, 1960.


Label: Original Jazz Classics ‎– OJCCD-1055-2, Jazzland ‎– JLP-916
Released: 2000
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz




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