George Wallington • At The Bohemia

 

Biography by Scott Yanow
George Wallington was one of the first and best bop pianists, ranking up there with Al Haig, just below Bud Powell. He was also the composer of two bop standards that caught on for a time: "Lemon Drop" and "Godchild." Born in Sicily, Wallington and his family moved to the U.S. in 1925. He arrived in New York in the early '40s and was a member of the first bop group to play on 52nd Street, Dizzy Gillespie's combo of 1943-1944. After spending a year with Joe Marsala's band, Wallington played with the who's who of bop during 1946-1952, including Charlie Parker, Serge Chaloff, Allan Eager, Kai Winding, Terry Gibbs, Brew Moore, Al Cohn, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, and Red Rodney. He toured Europe with Lionel Hampton's ill-fated big band of 1953, and during 1954-1960 he led groups in New York that included among its up-and-coming sidemen Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean (the latter succeeded by Phil Woods). Then, in 1960, Wallington gave up on the music business altogether and retired to work in his family's air-conditioning company. 24 years later he re-emerged, recording three albums of original material before time ran out.
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
George Wallington fue uno de los primeros y mejores pianistas de bop, a la altura de Al Haig, justo por debajo de Bud Powell. También fue el compositor de dos estándares del bop que se pusieron de moda durante un tiempo: «Lemon Drop» y «Godchild». Nacido en Sicilia, Wallington y su familia se trasladaron a Estados Unidos en 1925. Llegó a Nueva York a principios de los años 40 y fue miembro del primer grupo de bop que tocó en la calle 52, el combo de Dizzy Gillespie de 1943-1944. Tras pasar un año con la banda de Joe Marsala, Wallington tocó con lo más granado del bop entre 1946 y 1952, como Charlie Parker, Serge Chaloff, Allan Eager, Kai Winding, Terry Gibbs, Brew Moore, Al Cohn, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims y Red Rodney. Realizó una gira por Europa con la malograda big band de Lionel Hampton en 1953, y entre 1954 y 1960 dirigió grupos en Nueva York que incluían a Donald Byrd y Jackie McLean (a este último le sucedió Phil Woods). Luego, en 1960, Wallington abandonó por completo el negocio de la música y se retiró para trabajar en la empresa familiar de aire acondicionado. 24 años después resurgió, grabando tres álbumes de material original antes de que se le acabara el tiempo.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/george-wallington-mn0000645514#biography

 

Tracks:
1. Johnny One Note (8:25)
2. Sweet Blanche (7:00)
3. Minor March (6:45)
4. Snakes (5:56)
5. Jay Mac's Crib (8:39)
6. Bohemia After Dark (8:22)
7. Minor March (Alt. Take) (7:39)


Credits:
George Wallington - piano
Jackie McLean - alto sax
Donald Byrd - trumpet
Paul Chambers - bass
Art Taylor - drums

Note:
Live At The Cafe Bohemia, NY. 1955

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