Review by Ken Dryden
Like all too many dates led by jazz musicians for Command, this Toots Thielemans record is handicapped by rather run of the mill uninspiring arrangements, on this occasion by Jack Andrews. Fortunately, the considerable talent on this session means that at least some of the solos by Thielemans and his associates (including Dick Hyman, Gene Bertoncini, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Herbie Hancock, among others) makes the session hold up better than most of those done for the label. Thielemans is particularly aggressive on harmonica on "I Can't Get Started" and switches to a country-flavored approach on guitar for the old folk tune "O Susannah." The tracks with organ, rather than piano, haven't held up as well, though Thielemans' consistently high level of playing make this hard to find LP worth acquiring.
Like all too many dates led by jazz musicians for Command, this Toots Thielemans record is handicapped by rather run of the mill uninspiring arrangements, on this occasion by Jack Andrews. Fortunately, the considerable talent on this session means that at least some of the solos by Thielemans and his associates (including Dick Hyman, Gene Bertoncini, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Herbie Hancock, among others) makes the session hold up better than most of those done for the label. Thielemans is particularly aggressive on harmonica on "I Can't Get Started" and switches to a country-flavored approach on guitar for the old folk tune "O Susannah." The tracks with organ, rather than piano, haven't held up as well, though Thielemans' consistently high level of playing make this hard to find LP worth acquiring.
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Reseña de Ken Dryden
Como en demasiadas citas dirigidas por músicos de jazz para Command, este disco de Toots Thielemans se ve perjudicado por arreglos poco inspiradores, en esta ocasión de Jack Andrews. Afortunadamente, el considerable talento de esta sesión significa que al menos algunos de los solos de Thielemans y sus asociados (incluyendo a Dick Hyman, Gene Bertoncini, Bucky Pizzarelli, y Herbie Hancock, entre otros) hacen que la sesión se mantenga mejor que la mayoría de los realizados para la discográfica. Thielemans es particularmente agresivo en la armónica en "I Can't Get Started" y cambia a un enfoque con sabor a country en la guitarra para la vieja melodía folclórica "O Susannah". Los temas con órgano, más que con piano, no se han mantenido tan bien, aunque el alto nivel de ejecución de Thielemans hace que sea difícil encontrar un LP que valga la pena adquirir.
Como en demasiadas citas dirigidas por músicos de jazz para Command, este disco de Toots Thielemans se ve perjudicado por arreglos poco inspiradores, en esta ocasión de Jack Andrews. Afortunadamente, el considerable talento de esta sesión significa que al menos algunos de los solos de Thielemans y sus asociados (incluyendo a Dick Hyman, Gene Bertoncini, Bucky Pizzarelli, y Herbie Hancock, entre otros) hacen que la sesión se mantenga mejor que la mayoría de los realizados para la discográfica. Thielemans es particularmente agresivo en la armónica en "I Can't Get Started" y cambia a un enfoque con sabor a country en la guitarra para la vieja melodía folclórica "O Susannah". Los temas con órgano, más que con piano, no se han mantenido tan bien, aunque el alto nivel de ejecución de Thielemans hace que sea difícil encontrar un LP que valga la pena adquirir.
A1 O Susanna Public Domain 2:39
A2 Please Send Me Someone To Love P.Mayfield 3:52
A3 There Is No Greater Love I.Jones/M.Symes 2:34
A4 Preachmanship G.Bertoncini 2:24
A5 I Can't Get Started V.Duke/I.Gershwin 2:52
A6 Secret Love P.F.Webster/S.Fain 3:09
B1 Blues Talk J.Thielemans 2:15
B2 By The Time I Get To Phoenix J.Webb 3:04
B3 I'm Beginning To See The Light D.Ellington/D.George/H.James/J.Hodges 2:32
B4 Lover Man J.Davis/J.Sherman/R. Ramirez 2:50
B5 The Good Life J.Reardon/S.Distel 2:53
B6 Whispering J.Schonberger/V.Coburn/V.Rose 2:46
Harmonica, Guitar Toots Thielemans
Guitar Al Casamenti, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gene Bertoncini
Piano Herbie Hancock
Piano, Organ Dick Hyman
Bass Ron Carter
Drums Ronnie Zito
Arranged By Jack Andrews
Total Time: 33:50
Release: 1968 Command RS 930 M, RS 930 SD
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