Warne Marsh • An Unsung Cat

 

Review
by Ken Dryden  
This anthology of the late tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh is intended to serve as a companion to the Scarecrow Press book with the same title, which was published in 2001. This is not your typical anthology, as it includes material from a number of labels, including Prestige, Vanguard, Riverside, VSOP, Inner City, Zinnia, and Storyville, as well as several previously unreleased private recordings. Probably the most intriguing cut is Marsh's performance in the big band the Teenagers playing Woody Herman's "Apple Honey" on NBC's The Hoagy Carmichael Show in the mid-'40s, while still in his late teens and prior to his transformation under the tutelage of pianist Lennie Tristano. Even rarer is a private rehearsal tape of "How High the Moon" (featuring Marsh playing along with a Jamey Aebersold record that has pianist Kenny Barron tuned out!); there are also privately recorded concert dates of "Lennie's Pennies" with a big band led by alto saxophonist Gary Foster and a duet with guitarist Larry Koonse of "Sweet and Lovely." As the reissued tracks are considered, it's obvious that his trademark cool tone is already present on the 1949 recordings with alto saxophonist Lee Konitz (who he recorded with a number of times during his career), which include a wild reworking of "Cherokee" called "Marshmallow" and the even more complex "Tautology" (based on "Idaho"). An emotional "You Don't Know What Love Is" features Marsh in a quartet with the incomparable bassist Niels Pedersen. His mellow interpretation of "Easy" (his reworking of "Easy Living") finds him accompanied by the brilliant pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi; this track is taken from an LP on the long defunct Inner City label. This collection is a well thought out retrospective of a talented musician that deserved greater fame during his lifetime.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/an-unsung-cat-the-life-and-music-of-warne-marsh-mw0000002602

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Reseña
por Ken Dryden  
Esta antología del fallecido saxofonista tenor Warne Marsh pretende servir de complemento al libro de Scarecrow Press del mismo título, publicado en 2001. No es la típica antología, ya que incluye material de varios sellos, como Prestige, Vanguard, Riverside, VSOP, Inner City, Zinnia y Storyville, así como varias grabaciones privadas inéditas. Probablemente el corte más intrigante es la actuación de Marsh en la gran banda The Teenagers tocando "Apple Honey" de Woody Herman en el programa de la NBC The Hoagy Carmichael Show a mediados de los años 40, cuando todavía era un adolescente y antes de su transformación bajo la tutela del pianista Lennie Tristano. Aún más rara es una cinta privada de ensayo de "How High the Moon" (en la que Marsh toca junto a un disco de Jamey Aebersold que tiene afinado al pianista Kenny Barron); también hay fechas de concierto grabadas en privado de "Lennie's Pennies" con una big band dirigida por el saxofonista alto Gary Foster y un dúo con el guitarrista Larry Koonse de "Sweet and Lovely". Al considerar los temas reeditados, es obvio que su característico tono frío ya está presente en las grabaciones de 1949 con el saxofonista alto Lee Konitz (con el que grabó varias veces a lo largo de su carrera), que incluyen una salvaje reelaboración de "Cherokee" llamada "Marshmallow" y la aún más compleja "Tautology" (basada en "Idaho"). Un emotivo "You Don't Know What Love Is" presenta a Marsh en un cuarteto con el incomparable bajista Niels Pedersen. Su melosa interpretación de "Easy" (su reelaboración de "Easy Living") le acompaña la brillante pianista Toshiko Akiyoshi; este tema procede de un LP del desaparecido sello Inner City. Esta colección es una retrospectiva bien pensada de un músico de talento que mereció mayor fama en vida.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/an-unsung-cat-the-life-and-music-of-warne-marsh-mw0000002602

Tracks:
1 - Apple Honey 2:26
2 - Marshmallow 2:53
3 - Tautology 2:53
4 - Broadway 6:01
5 - Body And Soul 4:21
6 - Body And Soul 3:58
7 - Plaza Del Rey 4:54
8 - It's Alright With Me 4:14
9 - You Don't Know What Love Is 6:19
10 - Confirmation 4:34
11 - Easy 5:58
12 - How High The Moon 3:54
13 - It Could Happen To You 4:43
14 - Way In There 5:37
15 - Lennie's Pennies 9:40
16 - Sweet And Lovely 4:31

Recorded between 1945 and 1987.

Label:    Storyville – STCD 8314
Country:    Denmark
Released:    2000
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Cool Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/6671151-Warne-Marsh-An-Unsung-Cat-The-Life-And-Music-Of-Warne-Marsh

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