Review by Scott Yanow
The Mastersounds (vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery, pianist Richie Crabtree, electric bassist Monk Montgomery, and drummer Benny Barth) dig into themes taken from the Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway musical Flower Drum Song, plus Buddy's original song "A Flower." In general, the music is pretty and relaxed, but not too invigorating. None of the themes from the show ended up catching on. The Mastersounds, who cannot help sounding a bit like the Modern Jazz Quartet in spots, play quite well, but this LP falls short of being essential.
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Artist Biography by Scott Yanow
Vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery and electric bassist Monk Montgomery (1921-1982) came together to form the Mastersounds (a melodic and easy listening bop group) with pianist Richie Crabtree and drummer Benny Barth in 1957. The band caught on for a few years, cutting ten records in four years for Pacific Jazz, World Pacific, and Fantasy. Wes Montgomery appeared on one of their 1958 albums, a set of songs from the play Kismet. After the group disbanded in 1961, they had a brief reunion in 1965. The two Montgomery brothers had numerous opportunities to play with their more famous sibling under Wes' leadership throughout the 1960s.
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Los Mastersounds (vibrafonista Buddy Montgomery, pianista Richie Crabtree, bajista eléctrico Monk Montgomery y baterista Benny Barth) profundizan en temas tomados de la canción Flower Drum Song de Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway, además de la canción original de Buddy "A Flower". En general, la música es bonita y relajada, pero no demasiado vigorizante. Ninguno de los temas de la exposición terminó de ponerse de moda. Los Mastersounds, que no pueden evitar sonar un poco como el Modern Jazz Quartet en spots, tocan bastante bien, pero este LP se queda corto de ser esencial.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-flower-drum-song-mw0000867335
Biografía del artista por Scott Yanow
El vibrafonista Buddy Montgomery y el bajista eléctrico Monk Montgomery (1921-1982) se unieron para formar The Mastersounds (un grupo de bop melódico y fácil de escuchar) con el pianista Richie Crabtree y el baterista Benny Barth en 1957. La banda se impuso durante unos años, grabando diez discos en cuatro años para Pacific Jazz, World Pacific y Fantasy. Wes Montgomery apareció en uno de sus álbumes de 1958, un conjunto de canciones de la obra de teatro Kismet. Después de la disolución del grupo en 1961, tuvieron una breve reunión en 1965. Los dos hermanos Montgomery tuvieron numerosas oportunidades de jugar con su hermano más famoso bajo el liderazgo de Wes durante la década de 1960.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-mastersounds-mn0000890762/biographyTracklist:
A1 - Overture - (7:30)
A1a - Chop Suey
A1b - Grant Avenue
A1c - Sunday
A1d - You Are Beautiful
A2 - Sunday - 3:40
A3 - Love Look Away - 4:37
B1 - Grant Avenue - 4:47
B2 - Chop Suey - 3:03
B3 - You Are Beautiful - 4:07
B4 - I'm Going To Like It Here - 6:00
Credits:
Design [Cover] – Armand Acosta
Drums – Benny Barth
Electric Bass [Fender] – Monk Montgomery
Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
Music By, Lyrics By – Richard Rodgers And Oscar Hammerstein II
Photography By [Back Photograph] – William Claxton
Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Glenn Otto
Piano – Richie Crabtree
Producer – Richard Bock
Supervised By [Recording] – Mr. Hentoff
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Buddy Montgomery
Notes:
Recorded at RCA Victor studios, New York, Dec. 4, 1958.
Label: World Pacific Records – STEREO-1252
Released: 1958
Genre: Jazz
Style: Cool Jazz, Swing
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