Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Jerry Weldon • Head to Head

 



Tenor saxophonists Jerry Weldon and Michael Karn share many of the same influences including Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley and Joe Henderson. Karn has a slightly harder tone but the two tenors are quite complementary and of equal talent. For this hard bop outing from Criss Cross, Weldon and Karn are joined by pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Billy Drummond. Although the co-leaders contribute two originals apiece, the newer pieces are in the same basic chordal-oriented style as the six vintage tunes (which include a long and blazing tenor tradeoff on "Ko-Ko," "Ow," the Sonny Rollins-associated "If Ever I Would Leave You" and ballad features for Karn ("Who Can I Turn To") and Weldon ("All the Way"). Fun music easily recommended to straight-ahead jazz collectors. ~ Scott Yanow

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Los saxofonistas Jerry Weldon y Michael Karn comparten muchas de las mismas influencias, incluyendo a Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley y Joe Henderson. Karn tiene un tono ligeramente más duro pero los dos tenores son bastante complementarios y de igual talento. Para esta dura salida de Criss Cross, Weldon y Karn están acompañados por el pianista Bruce Barth, el bajista Peter Washington y el baterista Billy Drummond. Aunque los co-líderes aportan dos originales cada uno, las piezas más nuevas tienen el mismo estilo básico orientado a los acordes que los seis temas vintage (que incluyen un largo y ardiente intercambio de tenor en "Ko-Ko", "Ow", "If Ever I Would Leave You", asociado con Sonny Rollin, y baladas para Karn ("Who Can I Turn To") y Weldon ("All the Way"). La música divertida se recomienda fácilmente a los coleccionistas de jazz. ~ Scott Yanow


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Brian Setzer • Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet



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Jerry Sun • Personally Yours

 



The Jerry Sun Quartet consisted of Jerry Sun (vibraphone), Don Byington (piano), Dwayne Parks (bass) and Bob Elliot (drums).  Although not originally from the Northwest they played exotica and light jazz in West Coast restaurants and lounges, releasing their sole album Personally Yours in 1962, plus one single and two EP‘s.

While in Seattle in 1962 they recorded some additional tunes at Kearney Barton's Audio Recording studio. Those tapes surfaced in Tacoma decades later and were issued as The Exotic Sounds of Jerry Sun album in 2011.
http://nwmusicarchives.com/artist/sun-jerry/

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El Jerry Sun Quartet estaba formado por Jerry Sun (vibráfono), Don Byington (piano), Dwayne Parks (bajo) y Bob Elliot (batería).  Aunque no eran originarios del Noroeste, tocaban exótica y jazz ligero en restaurantes y salones de la Costa Oeste, y publicaron su único álbum Personally Yours en 1962, además de un sencillo y dos EP.

Durante su estancia en Seattle en 1962, grabaron algunos temas adicionales en el estudio de grabación de audio de Kearney Barton. Esas cintas aparecieron en Tacoma décadas después y se publicaron como el álbum The Exotic Sounds of Jerry Sun en 2011.
http://nwmusicarchives.com/artist/sun-jerry/


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