Review
by Scott Yanow
Best known as an arranger for singers and for commercial sessions, Buddy Bregman led one full-fledged jazz instrumental date, Swinging Kicks. Because many of the selections are brief (seven are under two minutes) and due to the intriguing titles, this seems a bit like a soundtrack to a film that was never made. However, few of the tracks seem truncated and there are some excellent solos along the way, particularly from Ben Webster, Conte Candoli, Herb Geller, Bud Shank, and Paul Smith. The personnel changes from cut to cut, ranging from a 19-piece big band with screaming trumpet playing from Maynard Ferguson and Conrad Gozzo to various combos, a Ben Webster/André Previn duet on "Kicks Is in Love," and a rapid workout for Paul Smith on "Go Kicks." Bregman uses some of the top West Coast jazz players and various musicians who were on Verve at the time, with Stan Getz making a guest appearance on "Honey Chile." Recommended.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/swinging-kicks-mw0000602261
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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
Más conocido como arreglista para cantantes y para sesiones comerciales, Buddy Bregman dirigió una cita instrumental de jazz en toda regla, Swinging Kicks. Debido a que muchas de las selecciones son breves (siete son de menos de dos minutos) y debido a los intrigantes títulos, esto parece un poco como una banda sonora de una película que nunca se hizo. Sin embargo, pocas de las pistas parecen truncadas y hay algunos excelentes solos a lo largo del camino, particularmente de Ben Webster, Conte Candoli, Herb Geller, Bud Shank y Paul Smith. El personal cambia de un corte a otro, yendo desde una big band de 19 piezas con trompetas chillonas de Maynard Ferguson y Conrad Gozzo a varios combos, un dúo Ben Webster/André Previn en "Kicks Is in Love", y un rápido entrenamiento para Paul Smith en "Go Kicks". Bregman utiliza algunos de los mejores músicos de jazz de la Costa Oeste y varios músicos que estaban en Verve en ese momento, con Stan Getz haciendo una aparición como invitado en "Honey Chile". Recomendado.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/swinging-kicks-mw0000602261
Tracklist:
1. Wild Party
2. Melody Room
3. Bada Blues
4. Kicks Swings
5. Melody Lane
6. Lost Keys
7. Go Kicks
8. Gage Flips
9. Derek's Blues
10. Mulliganville
11. Terror Ride
12. The Flight
13. Tom's Idea
14. Melodyville
15. Honey Chile
16. End Of Party
17. Kicks Is In Love
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Bud Shank, Herb Geller
Arranged By, Conductor – Buddy Bregman
Art Direction [Art Directed By], Design [Designed By] – Sung Lee/STAIN*
Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Giuffre
Bass – Joe Mondragon
Coordinator [Design Coordinated By] – Suzanne White
Coordinator [Production Coordinated By] – Carlos Kase, Terri Tierney
Drums – Alvin Stoller, Stan Levey (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 15)
Editor [Text Edited By] – Deborah Hay
Executive-Producer – Richard Seidel
Guitar – Al Hendrickson
Layout [Package] – Smay Vision
Mixed By, Mastered By – Kevin Reeves
Photography By [Cover Photograph By] – Ken Whitmore
Piano – André Previn (tracks: 17), Paul Smith (5)
Producer [Original Recordings Produced By] – Norman Granz
Producer [Production Assistance] – Tom Greenwood (3)
Research, Restoration [Restored By] – Ben Young (3)
Supervised By – Bryan Koniarz, Jerry Rappaport
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 17), Bob Cooper, Georgie Auld, Stan Getz (tracks: 15)
Trombone – Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Lloyd Ulyate, Milt Bernhart
Trumpet – Conrad Gozzo, Conte Candoli (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 10, 14, 15), Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli, Ray Linn
Original recording produced by Norman Granz at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 15 on December 18, 1956
Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11 to 13, 16, 17 on December 20, 1956
Recorded December 1956
Label: Verve Records – MGV 2042
Released: 1957
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/3576284-Buddy-Bregman-And-His-Orchestra-Swinging-Kicks
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