Jesper Thilo • Jesper Thilo & The American Stars, Vol. 1

 

Review by Scott Yanow
This excellent sampler features the Zoot Sims-influenced Danish saxophonist Jesper Thilo on previously released performances taken from five LPs recorded during 1980-1987. Thilo is heard in a quintet with flügelhornist Clark Terry and pianist Kenny Drew (their version of Ben Webster's "Did You Call Her Today" is a delight), leading a quartet with Drew and drummer Billy Hart, jamming in a sextet with trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, interacting with pianist Roland Hanna in a quartet, and co-leading a quintet with trombonist Al Grey. In each setting, Thilo holds his own with the better-known Americans, jamming music that falls between swing and bebop. Terry, Edison, and Grey are all fun to hear as usual, since they not only swing hard but are witty improvisers. It would be preferable to have the complete sessions and hopefully they will be reissued on CD eventually, but this sampler will suffice in the meantime, serving as an introduction to the playing of Jesper Thilo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jesper-thilo-and-the-american-stars-vol-1-mw0000736368

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Este excelente muestrario presenta al saxofonista danés Jesper Thilo, influenciado por Zoot Sims, en interpretaciones previamente publicadas extraídas de cinco LPs grabados entre 1980 y 1987. Se escucha a Thilo en un quinteto con el flügelhornista Clark Terry y el pianista Kenny Drew (su versión de "Did You Call Her Today" de Ben Webster es una delicia), liderando un cuarteto con Drew y el baterista Billy Hart, improvisando en un sexteto con el trompetista Harry "Sweets" Edison, interactuando con el pianista Roland Hanna en un cuarteto, y co-liderando un quinteto con el trombonista Al Grey. En todos los casos, Thilo se mantiene a la altura de los estadounidenses más conocidos, tocando música que se sitúa entre el swing y el bebop. Terry, Edison y Grey son divertidos de escuchar como siempre, ya que no sólo hacen swing con fuerza sino que son ingeniosos improvisadores. Sería preferible tener las sesiones completas y ojalá se reediten en CD, pero esta muestra será suficiente mientras tanto, sirviendo de introducción a la forma de tocar de Jesper Thilo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jesper-thilo-and-the-american-stars-vol-1-mw0000736368


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Tracklist
1 - Did You Call Her Today? - 5:06
2 - My Romance - 5:03
3 - Just One Of These Things - 6:25
4 - Save Your Love For Me - 6:08
5 - Cherokee - 6:18
6 - On The Trail - 6:20
7 - Like Someone In Love - 6:42
8 - Old Folks - 6:41
9 - Stella By Starlight - 8:42
10 - God Bless The Child - 6:11
11 - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - 6:52


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


Label: Storyville ‎– 101 8391
Country: Denmark
Released: 2005
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/Jesper-Thilo-The-American-Stars-Volume-1/release/15565041

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