Artie Butler • Have You Met Miss Jones

 

The series of albums that Creed Taylor produced during his tenure with A&M Records have always been something of great enjoyment for me, from the cool Brazilian strains of Walter Wanderley and Tamba 4 to the guitar wizardry of Wes Montgomery. Sounding great thanks to engineer Rudy Van Gelder and looking groovy with photos from the legendary Pete Turner and art direction by Sam Antupit, these releases would set the stage for what would soon be another whole set of classics under the CTI imprimatur. But when it comes to the rarest of the rare, three albums in this series are only known to the most astute of listeners, namely sets from Richard Barbary, Tamiko Jones, and Artie Butler.

Butler's 1968 set Have You Met Miss Jones? is an unusual LP that boasts the talents of Herbie Hancock, who was somewhat of a studio regular at the Van Gelder studios, chameleon-like in his ability to make the best of the most commercial projects as he was inclined to do for a straight ahead jazz date. Best known as an arranger for singers, television, and films, Butler made his debut as a leader here on an album that was quickly forgotten, but which holds its own share of rewards.

Most of the tunes boast a bossa nova beat of some kind with layers of percussion and various keyboards to boot. "The Loop is aptly named in that the main motif repeats over and over and the melody is not unlike Sonny Rollins' "Don't Stop the Carnival. Unusual instrument combinations are used to voice most of the melodies, like flute and vibes coming together for "The Whiffenpoof Song and tuned cowbells for "A Trumpeter's Lullaby. For "Max's Brazilian What, Butler plays the antiquated and very dated electric keyboard called the Ondioline. Thankfully he uses the instrument sparingly and even its odd strains can't sink the tune's sunny disposition. The best place to check out Hancock is on the title track where he voices the lead melody and adds a few add lib choruses, although solos are scarce on an album that goes mainly for an ensemble sound.

In the end, Butler's peculiar choice of instrumentation and the hypnotic Brazilian beats are what make this one worth a spin or two. Again, nothing groundbreaking in the least happens here, but there's a '60s charm to this music that can't help but put a smile on your face. And if you're a Hancock fan, you at least owe it to yourself to hear one of the most unusual sessions he was a part of. Plus, check out the wacky cover! How can you not be intrigued?

Tracks: The Loop; The Whiffenpoof Song; A Trumpeter's Lullabye; April Showers; Max's Brazilian What; Have You Met Miss Jones?; Music For Night People; When I'm 64; Camelot; In The Heat Of The Night; Something Stupid.

Personnel: Artie Butle: piano, ondioline, arranger, conductor; Morton Bullman: trombone; Thomas Mitchell: trombone; Benny Powell: trombone; Jerome Richardson; flute, piccolo; Herbie Hancock: piano; Vinnie Bell: guitar; Charles Macey: guitar; Sal Di Troia: guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Gary Chester: drums; George Devens: percussion; Richie Ritz: percussion; Arthus Bogin: violin; Peter Dimitriades: violin; Joseph Haber: violin; Louis Haber: violin; Harry Lookofsky: violin; Matthew Raimondi: violin; David Sackson: violin; Irving Spice: violin; Louis Stone: violin: Murray Sandry: viola; Bernard Zaslav: viola; Seymour Barab: cello; Corky Hale: harp; Burt Collins: trumpet, flugelhorn; Eddie Bert: trombone; Mickey Gravine: trombone; Chauncey Welsch: trombone; Romeo Penque: soprano saxophone, flute; Julius Brand: violin; Harold Kohon: violin; Leo Kruczek: violin; Archie Levin: violin; Archie Levin: violin; Paul Winter: violin; Mac Ceppos: violin; Marvin Morganstern: violin; David Carey: vibraphone.
By C. ANDREW HOVAN
November 29, 2005
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/artie-butler-have-you-met-miss-jones-by-c-andrew-hovan.php



Artie Butler has been involved in every phase of the music industry: composing, arranging, conducting, producing, supervising and playing. He has been awarded over 60 gold and platinum albums. His arrangement and featured piano work on “Feelin’ Alright” by Joe Cocker remains a true classic in American pop music and rock & roll.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/301589-Artie-Butler

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La serie de álbumes que Creed Taylor produjo durante su etapa en A&M Records siempre me ha hecho disfrutar mucho, desde los frescos acordes brasileños de Walter Wanderley y Tamba 4 hasta la magia de la guitarra de Wes Montgomery. Con un sonido estupendo gracias al ingeniero Rudy Van Gelder y un aspecto estupendo con las fotos del legendario Pete Turner y la dirección artística de Sam Antupit, estos lanzamientos prepararían el terreno para lo que pronto sería otra serie de clásicos bajo el sello de CTI. Pero cuando se trata de lo más raro de lo raro, tres álbumes de esta serie sólo son conocidos por los oyentes más astutos, concretamente los conjuntos de Richard Barbary, Tamiko Jones y Artie Butler.

El conjunto de Butler de 1968 Have You Met Miss Jones? es un LP inusual que cuenta con el talento de Herbie Hancock, que era una especie de asiduo de los estudios Van Gelder, camaleónico en su capacidad para sacar lo mejor de los proyectos más comerciales, como se inclinaba por una cita directa con el jazz. Más conocido como arreglista para cantantes, televisión y películas, Butler debutó aquí como líder en un álbum que cayó rápidamente en el olvido, pero que tiene su propia recompensa.

La mayoría de los temas tienen un ritmo de bossa nova de algún tipo, con capas de percusión y varios teclados. "The Loop" tiene un nombre acertado, ya que el motivo principal se repite una y otra vez y la melodía no es muy diferente a la de "Don't Stop the Carnival" de Sonny Rollins. Para la mayoría de las melodías se utilizan combinaciones inusuales de instrumentos, como la flauta y el vibráfono en "The Whiffenpoof Song" y los cencerros afinados en "A Trumpeter's Lullaby". Para "Max's Brazilian What", Butler toca el anticuado y muy anticuado teclado eléctrico llamado Ondioline. Afortunadamente, utiliza el instrumento con moderación y ni siquiera sus extrañas tensiones consiguen hundir la soleada disposición de la melodía. El mejor lugar para ver a Hancock es el tema principal, donde pone la voz a la melodía principal y añade algunos coros adicionales, aunque los solos son escasos en un álbum que apuesta principalmente por un sonido de conjunto.

Al final, la peculiar elección de instrumentación de Butler y los hipnóticos ritmos brasileños son lo que hacen que merezca la pena darle una o dos vueltas. De nuevo, no hay nada innovador en absoluto, pero hay un encanto de los 60 en esta música que no puede evitar poner una sonrisa en tu cara. Y si eres un fan de Hancock, al menos te debes a ti mismo escuchar una de las sesiones más inusuales en las que participó. Además, ¡fíjate en la estrafalaria portada! ¿Cómo no vas a estar intrigado?

Pistas: The Loop; The Whiffenpoof Song; A Trumpeter's Lullabye; April Showers; Max's Brazilian What; Have You Met Miss Jones?; Music For Night People; When I'm 64; Camelot; In The Heat Of The Night; Something Stupid.

Personal: Artie Butle: piano, ondioline, arreglista, director de orquesta; Morton Bullman: trombón; Thomas Mitchell: trombón; Benny Powell: trombón; Jerome Richardson; flauta, piccolo; Herbie Hancock: piano; Vinnie Bell: guitarra; Charles Macey: guitarra; Sal Di Troia: guitarra; Ron Carter: bajo; Gary Chester: batería; George Devens: percusión; Richie Ritz: percusión; Arthus Bogin: violín; Peter Dimitriades: violín; Joseph Haber: violín; Louis Haber: violín; Harry Lookofsky: violín; Matthew Raimondi: violín; David Sackson violín; Irving Spice: violín; Louis Stone: violín: Murray Sandry: viola; Bernard Zaslav: viola; Seymour Barab: violonchelo; Corky Hale: arpa; Burt Collins: trompeta, flugelhorn; Eddie Bert: trombón; Mickey Gravine: trombón; Chauncey Welsch: trombón; Romeo Penque: saxofón soprano, flauta; Julius Brand: violín; Harold Kohon: violín; Leo Kruczek: violín; Archie Levin: violín; Paul Winter: violín; Mac Ceppos: violín; Marvin Morganstern: violín; David Carey: vibráfono.
Por C. ANDREW HOVAN
29 de noviembre de 2005
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/artie-butler-have-you-met-miss-jones-by-c-andrew-hovan.php


Artie Butler ha participado en todas las fases de la industria musical: componer, arreglar, dirigir, producir, supervisar y tocar. Ha recibido más de 60 discos de oro y platino. Su arreglo y trabajo de piano en "Feelin' Alright" de Joe Cocker sigue siendo un verdadero clásico de la música pop y el rock & roll estadounidenses.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/301589-Artie-Butler


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Tracklist:
A1 - The Loop - 2:00
A2 - The Whiffenpoof Song - 3:15
A3 - A Trumpeter's Lullaby - 3:00
A4 - April Showers - 2:20
A5 - Max's Brazilian What - 2:30
A6 - Have You Met Miss Jones? - 3:25
B1 - Music For Night People - 2:33
B2 - When I'm 64 - 3:00
B3 - Camelot - 2:40
B4 - In The Heat Of The Night - 3:10
B5 - Something Stupid - 3:45


Credits:
    Arranged By, Conductor, Piano, Keyboards [Ondioline] – Artie Butler
    Bass – Ron Carter
    Cello – Seymour Barab, Seymour Barab (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5)
    Design [Album Design] – Sam Antupit
    Drums – Gary Chester (2)
    Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
    Flute, Piccolo Flute – Jerome Richardson (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5)
    Flute, Soprano Saxophone – Romeo Penque (tracks: A2 to A6, B2 to B5)
    Guitar – Charles Macey (tracks: A1, B1), Sal Di Troia*, Vinnie Bell
    Harp – Corky Hale (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B4, B5)
    Liner Notes – Joel Vance
    Percussion – George Devens (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5), Richie Ritz
    Photography By [Cover Photographs] – Pete Turner (4)
    Piano – Herbie Hancock
    Producer – Creed Taylor
    Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: A1, B1), Chauncey Welsch (tracks: A2 to A6, B2 to B5), Eddie Bert (tracks: A2 to A6, B2 to B5), Mickey Gravine (tracks: A2 to A6, B2 to B5), Morton Bullman* (tracks: A1, B1), Thomas Mitchell (tracks: A1, B1)
    Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Burt Collins (tracks: A2 to A6, B2 to B5)
    Vibraphone – David Carey (tracks: A5, A6)
    Viola – Bernard Zaslav (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), Murray Sandry (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5)
    Violin – Archie Levin (tracks: B3), Arthur Bogin (tracks: A1, B1, B3), David Sackson (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5), Harold Kohon (tracks: B3), Harry Lookofsky (tracks: A1, B1), Irving Spice (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), Joseph Haber (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), Julius Brand (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B5), Leo Kruczek (tracks: B3), Louis Haber (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), Louis Stone (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5), Mac Ceppos (tracks: A1, B1), Marvin Morgenstern (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B4, B5), Matthew Raimondi (tracks: A1, B1), Paul Winter (tracks: B3), Peter Dimitriades (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5)

Notes
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios: January 8, 1968 (tracks A1, B1); January 15, 1968 (track B3); January 17, 1968 (tracks A2 to A4, B2, B4, B5); February 29, 1968 (tracks A5, A6). Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey


Label: A&M Records ‎– SP 3007, CTI Records ‎– SP-3007
Released: 1968
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz, Latin Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/Artie-Butler-Have-You-Met-Miss-Jones/release/2492598

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