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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Billy Bauer • Plectrist



Review by Ken Dryden:
Billy Bauer was an accomplished studio guitar player whose only studio date as a leader was this release, finally reissued as a part of the Verve Elite Edition limited edition CD series in 2000. Throughout the CD he is never overpowering, but a solid rhythmic player, whether essaying a gently swinging "Too Marvelous for Words" or a more sprightly "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To." Bauer also wrote several originals for the date, including the easygoing bop vehicle "Lincoln Tunnel," the tender ballad "Night Cruise," and the unaccompanied "Blue Mist." Accompanying Bauer is bassist Milt Hinton, drummer Osie Johnson, and the obscure pianist Arnold Ackers. While this won't be an essential CD for every jazz fan, those who acquire it will not be disappointed.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/plectrist-mw0000609646


Biography by Jason Ankeny
Guitarist Billy Bauer was a critical force behind jazz's evolution from swing to bebop, his precise, progressive fretwork foreshadowing the emergence of cool jazz and even the avant-garde. Born in New York City on November 14, 1915, Bauer played banjo as a child but moved to guitar in his late teens, first earning notice behind clarinetist Jerry Wald. In 1941 he made his first recordings with Carl Hoff & His Orchestra -- three years later, Bauer signed on with Woody Herman's First Herd, with whom he cut a series of sessions, followed by stints in support of Benny Goodman and Jack Teagarden. The small groups that emerged from these big bands would prove Bauer's most fertile creative environment, however.

After brief collaborations with Chubby Jackson and Bill Harris, he teamed in 1946 with pianist Lennie Tristano, a three-year partnership that yielded the most inspired and influential work of the guitarist's career. Across a series of duet and trio recordings, Tristano and Bauer proved uniquely complementary musicians, with Bauer's razor-honed guitar navigating Tristano's intricate arrangements with nimble ease. Together, both men were cited as leaders of the growing bop movement, and on recordings like "Intuition" and "Digression," they effectively created free jazz.

After ending his partnership with Tristano, Bauer found another kindred spirit in alto saxophonist Lee Konitz. Their collaboration reached its creative apex with the 1951 session Duet for Saxophone and Guitar, which expanded upon its unusual instrumental pairing to essentially redefine the role of jazz guitar. By now Bauer was regularly winning awards from the magazines Down Beat and Metronome, but he retained the humility and disdain of the limelight that would ultimately serve to marginalize his contributions to contemporary music -- only in 1956 did he cut Plectrist, the first and last studio recording released under his own name.

Bauer was instead happiest and most effective as a sideman, working with the likes of Milt Hinton and Pete Candoli. He also served with the NBC Staff Orchestra and taught at the New York Conservatory of Modern Music. During the last three decades of his life Bauer rarely recorded or performed live, instead channeling his energy into the Billy Bauer Guitar School, which he operated from a small office in Roslyn Heights, NY. In 1997 he published his autobiography, Sideman, and continued offering private lessons until just weeks prior to his death from pneumonia on June 17, 2005.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-bauer-mn0000069127/biography

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Reseña de Ken Dryden:
Billy Bauer fue un consumado guitarrista de estudio cuya única cita de estudio como líder fue este lanzamiento, finalmente reeditado como parte de la serie de CDs de edición limitada de Verve en 2000. A lo largo del CD nunca se muestra prepotente, sino que es un sólido intérprete rítmico, ya sea ensayando un suave balanceo en "Too Marvelous for Words" o un más ágil "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To". Bauer también escribió varios originales para la fecha, incluyendo el vehículo de bop fácil "Lincoln Tunnel", la tierna balada "Night Cruise", y el sin acompañamiento "Blue Mist". Acompañan a Bauer el bajista Milt Hinton, el batería Osie Johnson y el oscuro pianista Arnold Ackers. Aunque no será un CD esencial para todos los aficionados al jazz, los que lo adquieran no quedarán decepcionados.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/plectrist-mw0000609646


Biografía de Jason Ankeny
El guitarrista Billy Bauer fue una fuerza crítica detrás de la evolución del jazz desde el swing hasta el bebop, su preciso y progresivo trasteo presagió la aparición del cool jazz e incluso de la vanguardia. Nacido en la ciudad de Nueva York el 14 de noviembre de 1915, Bauer tocaba el banjo de niño, pero se pasó a la guitarra al final de su adolescencia, y se dio a conocer tras el clarinetista Jerry Wald. En 1941 realizó sus primeras grabaciones con Carl Hoff & His Orchestra; tres años después, Bauer firmó con el First Herd de Woody Herman, con el que realizó una serie de sesiones, a las que siguieron otras de apoyo a Benny Goodman y Jack Teagarden. Sin embargo, los pequeños grupos que surgieron de estas grandes bandas serían el entorno creativo más fértil de Bauer.

Tras breves colaboraciones con Chubby Jackson y Bill Harris, en 1946 se asoció con el pianista Lennie Tristano, una colaboración de tres años que produjo el trabajo más inspirado e influyente de la carrera del guitarrista. A lo largo de una serie de grabaciones a dúo y a trío, Tristano y Bauer demostraron ser músicos singularmente complementarios, con la afilada guitarra de Bauer navegando por los intrincados arreglos de Tristano con ágil facilidad. Juntos, ambos fueron citados como líderes del creciente movimiento bop, y en grabaciones como "Intuition" y "Digression", crearon efectivamente el free jazz.

Tras finalizar su colaboración con Tristano, Bauer encontró otro espíritu afín en el saxofonista alto Lee Konitz. Su colaboración alcanzó su cúspide creativa con la sesión de 1951 Duet for Saxophone and Guitar, que amplió su inusual pareja instrumental para redefinir esencialmente el papel de la guitarra de jazz. A estas alturas, Bauer ganaba regularmente premios de las revistas Down Beat y Metronome, pero conservaba la humildad y el desprecio por el protagonismo que finalmente serviría para marginar sus contribuciones a la música contemporánea: sólo en 1956 realizó Plectrist, la primera y última grabación de estudio publicada con su propio nombre.

En cambio, Bauer fue más feliz y eficaz como músico de acompañamiento, trabajando con gente como Milt Hinton y Pete Candoli. También formó parte de la NBC Staff Orchestra y enseñó en el Conservatorio de Música Moderna de Nueva York. Durante las tres últimas décadas de su vida, Bauer rara vez grabó o actuó en directo, sino que canalizó su energía en la Escuela de Guitarra Billy Bauer, que dirigía desde una pequeña oficina en Roslyn Heights, Nueva York. En 1997 publicó su autobiografía, Sideman, y siguió ofreciendo clases particulares hasta pocas semanas antes de su muerte por neumonía el 17 de junio de 2005.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-bauer-mn0000069127/biography


Tracklist
1 - It's A Blue World - 4:10
2 - Maybe I Love You Too Much - 2:31
3 - Lincoln Tunnel - 4:05
4 - Night Cruise - 4:44
5 - Too Marvelous For Words - 2:59
6 - Lady Estelle's Dream - 3:39
7 - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - 3:12
8 - When It's Sleepy Time Down South - 3:45
9 - The Way You Look Tonight - 3:38
10 - Lullaby Of The Leaves - 3:58
11 - Blue Mist - 2:11
12 - The Way You Look Tonight - Alternative Take - 3:43
13 - The Way You Look Tonight - Alternative Take - 3:46
14 - The Way You Look Tonight - Alternative Take - 3:47
15 - Lullaby Of The Leaves - Alternative Take - 4:10


Credits:
    Art Direction – Hollis King
    Bass – Milt Hinton
    Coordinator [Production And Research] – Carlos Kase, Tom Greenwood (3)
    Design – JoDee Stringham
    Drums – Osie Johnson
    Guitar – Billy Bauer
    Mastered By [Reissue] – Kevin Reeves
    Photography By [Cover] – Chuck Stewart
    Piano – Andrew Ackers
    Producer – Norman Granz
    Production Manager [Art] – Sherniece Smith
    Production Manager [Reissue] – Bryan Koniarz
    Research [Photography] – Cynthia Sesso
    Research [Reissue] – Ben Young (3)
    Sleeve Notes – Barry Feldman

Notes:
Recorded 1956 at Fine Sound, New York City: tracks 1-4 on January 23; tracks 5-15 on March 12
Tracks 12-15 previously unissued                                                                               

Label: Verve Records ‎– 314 517 060-2
Series: Verve Elite Edition –
Released: Aug 2000
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Swing
https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Bauer-Plectrist/release/4284478


 






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