Dave Pell • I Remember John Kirby

 

Review
by Scott Yanow
Tenor saxophonist Dave Pell, the leader of one of the definitive cool jazz groups of the 1950s (the Dave Pell Octet), broke up his group shortly before recording this intriguing album. A tribute to the John Kirby Sextet of the early '40s (a predecessor of cool jazz), this project finds Pell switching to clarinet and heading a sextet also including trumpeter Ray Linn, the great altoist Benny Carter, pianist John Williams, bassist Lyle Ritz, and drummer Frank Capp. The opening "Rose Room" is a note-for-note recreation of the original Kirby recording (including the solos), while other tunes from Kirby's repertoire were either transcribed from records (but having new solos) or new arrangements by Harry Betts, Med Flory, Johnny Williams and Marty Paich. This is a successful effort, with Linn, Pell, and Carter capturing the spirit of Charlie Shavers, Buster Bailey, and Russell Procope, all of whom were still quite active at the time. This rare LP (long overdue to be reissued on CD), which includes two originals in the Kirby style, is well-worth searching for.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-remember-john-kirby-mw0000873268

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Revisión
por Scott Yanow
El saxofonista tenor Dave Pell, líder de uno de los grupos definitivos del cool jazz de los años 50 (el Dave Pell Octet), disolvió su grupo poco antes de grabar este intrigante álbum. En este proyecto, que rinde homenaje al Sexteto de John Kirby de principios de los años 40 (un predecesor del cool jazz), Pell se pasa al clarinete y lidera un sexteto en el que también participan el trompetista Ray Linn, el gran contralto Benny Carter, el pianista John Williams, el bajista Lyle Ritz y el batería Frank Capp. El primer tema, "Rose Room", es una recreación nota por nota de la grabación original de Kirby (incluidos los solos), mientras que otros temas del repertorio de Kirby fueron transcritos de discos (pero con nuevos solos) o con nuevos arreglos de Harry Betts, Med Flory, Johnny Williams y Marty Paich. Este es un esfuerzo exitoso, con Linn, Pell y Carter capturando el espíritu de Charlie Shavers, Buster Bailey y Russell Procope, todos los cuales todavía estaban bastante activos en ese momento. Merece la pena buscar este raro LP (que debería haberse reeditado en CD hace tiempo), que incluye dos originales en el estilo Kirby.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-remember-john-kirby-mw0000873268

Tracklist:
1. Rose Room
2. Royal Garden Blues
3. Anitra's Dance
4. It Feels Good
5. Tootsie Roll
6. Double Walk
7. Undecided
8. Blue Skies
9. Coquette
10. Opus 5
11. 20th Century Closet
12. Then I'll Be Happy


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
    Bass – Lyle Ritz
    Clarinet – Dave Pell
    Drums – Frank Capp
    Piano – John Towner Williams
    Trumpet – Ray Linn

Label: Capitol Records – ST 1687
Released: 1962
Genre: Jazz
Style: Swing
https://www.discogs.com/release/7491425-Dave-Pell-I-Remember-John-Kirby

 

 

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