egroj world: Arthur Taylor, Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster • Taylor's Tenors [link OK]

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Arthur Taylor, Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster • Taylor's Tenors [link OK]

Review
by Al Campbell
Legendary drummer Art Taylor played on a multitude of classic jazz sessions, but only managed to release a few dates as a leader before he passed away in 1995. His second, Taylor's Tenors, from mid-1959, features two straight-ahead tenor saxophonists, Charlie Rouse and Frank Foster, engaging in an insightful yet swinging hard bop conversation. Rouse would shortly become Thelonious Monk's tenor of choice, while Foster continued his tenure with Count Basie's band for another five years. These six hard bop pieces include two by Monk, Jackie McLean's "Fidel," and originals each from Rouse, pianist Walter Davis, and Taylor.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/taylors-tenors-mw0000173743?1637958377813

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Revisión
por Al Campbell
El legendario baterista Art Taylor tocó en multitud de sesiones de jazz clásico, pero sólo consiguió publicar unas pocas fechas como líder antes de fallecer en 1995. Su segundo disco, Taylor's Tenors, de mediados de 1959, presenta a dos saxofonistas tenores directos, Charlie Rouse y Frank Foster, entablando una conversación de hard bop perspicaz pero con mucho swing. Rouse se convertiría poco después en el tenor preferido de Thelonious Monk, mientras que Foster continuó con la banda de Count Basie durante otros cinco años. Estas seis piezas de hard bop incluyen dos de Monk, "Fidel" de Jackie McLean, y originales de Rouse, el pianista Walter Davis y Taylor.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/taylors-tenors-mw0000173743?1637958377813

Tracklist:
1 – Rhythm A Ning (6:47)
2 – Little Chico (5:01)
3 – Cape Millie (6:11)
4 – Straight No Chaser (5:40)
5 – Fidel (6:48)
6 – Dacor (5:32)

Credits:
    Bass – Sam Jones
    Drums – Arthur Taylor
    Liner Notes – Bob Snead
    Piano – Walter Davis
    Recorded By – Van Gelder
    Supervised By, Cover – Esmond Edwards
    Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster

Label: New Jazz – 8219, New Jazz – NJLP 8219
Released: 1959
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/3176980-Arthur-Taylor-Charlie-Rouse-Frank-Foster-Taylors-Tenors