Jesper Thilo • Jesper Thilo & The American Stars, Vol. 2

 

Review by Scott Yanow  
Jesper Thilo, a swinging tenor saxophonist from Denmark, has Zoot Sims as his musical role model, although he also sounds a bit like Johnny Griffin on "Cherokee" and otherwise displays a bit of his own personality in his solos. Thilo recorded a series of albums for Storyville in the 1980s that teamed him with some notable American all-stars. This sampler has three songs apiece from four of the dates and two from a fifth project. The first three selections match Thilo with flügelhornist Clark Terry (who always sounds so jubilant) and a trio with pianist Kenny Drew. Thilo is quite warm on "Body and Soul" and Terry is wonderful on "Cotton Tail." The next three numbers have Thilo mostly in the spotlight, since it is a quartet session with Drew. There are also three numbers with trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and the superior pianist Ole Kock Hansen, a trio of selections with the Sir Roland Hanna Trio, and finally a matchup with trombonist Al Grey. There are no throwaway tracks and the music is highly recommended to fans of the styles of Zoot Sims and Al Cohn. Hopefully, Storyville will reissue the complete contents of these five rewarding sessions at some point in the future.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jesper-thilo-and-the-american-stars-vol-2-mw0000207017

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Reseña de Scott Yanow  
Jesper Thilo, un saxofonista tenor de Dinamarca, tiene a Zoot Sims como modelo musical, aunque también suena un poco como Johnny Griffin en "Cherokee" y por lo demás muestra un poco de su propia personalidad en sus solos. Thilo grabó una serie de álbumes para Storyville en la década de 1980 que lo asociaron con algunas estrellas americanas notables. Este muestrario contiene tres canciones de cada una de las fechas y dos de un quinto proyecto. Las tres primeras selecciones unen a Thilo con el flügelhornista Clark Terry (que siempre suena tan jubiloso) y un trío con el pianista Kenny Drew. Thilo es bastante cálido en "Body and Soul" y Terry es maravilloso en "Cotton Tail". Los siguientes tres números tienen a Thilo como protagonista, ya que es una sesión de cuarteto con Drew. También hay tres números con el trompetista Harry "Sweets" Edison y el superior pianista Ole Kock Hansen, un trío de selecciones con el Sir Roland Hanna Trio, y finalmente un encuentro con el trombonista Al Grey. No hay temas desechables y la música es muy recomendable para los fans de los estilos de Zoot Sims y Al Cohn. Esperemos que Storyville reedite el contenido completo de estas cinco gratificantes sesiones en algún momento del futuro.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jesper-thilo-and-the-american-stars-vol-2-mw0000207017


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Tracklist:
1 - Cotton Tail -
2 - Star Dust -
3 - Body And Soul -
4 - Rose Room -
5 - Wave -
6 - You Stepped Out Of A Dream -
7 - Blue And Sentimental -
8 - Sweets To My Sweet -
9 - Now And Then Blues -
10 - Cherokee -
11 - Seque Inn C -
12 - A Night In Tunisia -
13 - I'm Hungry Sabrina -
14 - The Girl From Impanema -


Credits:
    Bass – Hugo Rasmussen, Jesper Lundgaard, Mads Vinding
    Drums – Aage Tanggaard, Alex Riel, Billy Hart, Svend-Erik Nørregaard
    Guitar – Ole Ousen
    Liner Notes – Floyd Levin
    Piano – Kenny Drew, Ole Kock Hansen, Roland Hanna
    Tenor Saxophone – Jesper Thilo
    Trombone – Al Grey
    Trumpet – Clark Terry


Label: Storyville ‎– 101 8392
Country: Denmark
Released: 2005
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/Jesper-Thilo-The-American-Stars-Volume-2/release/15565103

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