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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Charlie Rouse • The Upper Manhattean Jazz Society

Review by Scott Yanow
Veteran tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse plays some high-quality post-bop on this quintet set with trumpeter Benny Bailey (in top form), pianist Albert Dailey, bassist Buster Williams and drummer Keith Copeland. The music is quite modern and none of the pieces (originals by Rouse, Dailey and Fritz Pauer, plus two ballads from pianist John Hicks) have exactly caught on. However, the blend and contrast between Rouse and Bailey, plus the strong rhythm section, makes this a set of interest to collectors of acoustic jazz.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-upper-manhattan-jazz-society-mw0000081015

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
El veterano saxofonista tenor Charlie Rouse toca algo de post-bop de alta calidad en este quinteto con el trompetista Benny Bailey (en plena forma), el pianista Albert Dailey, el bajista Buster Williams y el baterista Keith Copeland. La música es bastante moderna y ninguna de las piezas (originales de Rouse, Dailey y Fritz Pauer, además de dos baladas del pianista John Hicks) ha calado precisamente. Sin embargo, la mezcla y el contraste entre Rouse y Bailey, además de la potente sección rítmica, hacen que este conjunto sea interesante para los coleccionistas de jazz acústico.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-upper-manhattan-jazz-society-mw0000081015

Tracks:

1 - Lil' Sherry - 4:50
2 - Spelunke - 9:36
3 - Naima's Love Song - 8:02
4 - Mr. McGee - 5:19
5 - After The Morning - 10:12

Credits:
    Bass – Buster Williams
    Drums – Keith Copeland
    Piano – Albert Dailey
    Producer – John Heilbrunn, Robert Hutchins
    Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse
    Trumpet – Benny Bailey

Label: Ward Records ‎– VQCT-10010, Enja Records ‎– VQCT-10010
Series: JAZZ Masterpiece Ward Records Enja –
Released: 23 Jan 2008
https://www.discogs.com/Charlie-Rouse-Benny-Bailey-Albert-Dailey-The-Upper-Manhattan-Jazz-Society/release/8264048