Jimmy Gourley • The Left Bank Of New York

 

Review by Scott Yanow
Jimmy Gourley lived in France for so long (since 1951) that it is often assumed that the American guitarist is French. The 1986 Left Bank of New York set was the first time he had an opportunity to record in the United States. Six of the ten selections feature Gourley in a trio with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Victor Lewis, including Johnny Griffin's excellent original "When We Were One," Sonny Rollins' "Airegin," and Jimmy Rowles' "The Peacocks." The other four selections add trumpeter Don Sickler and tenor saxophonist Ralph Moore and are actually more exciting, partly due to Sickler's transcriptions and also due to the vintage material (including two Gigi Gryce songs). All in all, this is an excellent recording, one of Grouley's most satisfying.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-left-bank-of-new-york-mw0000429659

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Jimmy Gourley vivió en Francia durante tanto tiempo (desde 1951) que a menudo se asume que el guitarrista estadounidense es francés. El conjunto de 1986 Left Bank of New York fue la primera vez que tuvo la oportunidad de grabar en los Estados Unidos. Seis de las diez selecciones presentan a Gourley en un trío con el bajista Marc Johnson y el baterista Victor Lewis, incluyendo la excelente original de Johnny Griffin "When We Were One", "Airegin" de Sonny Rollins y "The Peacocks" de Jimmy Rowles. Las otras cuatro selecciones añaden al trompetista Don Sickler y al saxofonista tenor Ralph Moore y son realmente más emocionantes, en parte debido a las transcripciones de Sickler y también debido al material de época (incluyendo dos canciones de Gigi Gryce). En definitiva, se trata de una grabación excelente, una de las más satisfactorias de Grouley.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-left-bank-of-new-york-mw0000429659

Tracks:
01 Au Taboo
02 Time On My Hands
03 Salute To The Bandbox
04 Speak Low
05 Bamoun Beauty
06 Airegin
07 Toot's Suite
08 You're Not The Kind
09 When We Were One
10 The Peacocks


Credits:
    Arranged By – Don Sickler (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 7), Jimmy Gourley (pistas: 2, 4, 6, 8 to 10)
    Bass – Marc Johnson
    Design Concept – Tina Davis
    Drums – Victor Lewis
    Guitar – Jimmy Gourley
    Liner Notes – Sunenblick
    Photography – Scott Sternbach
    Producer – Mabel Fraser, Robert E. Sunenblick MD.
    Recorded By, Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
    Tenor Saxophone – Ralph Moore  (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 7)
    Trumpet – Don Sickler (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 7)

Recorded: August 25 1986 Rudy Van Gelder Englewood Cliffs

Label:    Uptown Records (2) – UPCD 27.32
Released:    Mar 23, 1995
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop
https://www.discogs.com/es/release/10634696-Jimmy-Gourley-The-Left-Bank-Of-New-York

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