Frank Strozier • Cool, Calm And Collected

 

Review
by Scott Yanow
This advanced hard bop session from 1960 was previously unreleased until it appeared on a Vee-Jay CD in 1994. Altoist Frank Strozier is heard with a Chicago-based trio comprised of pianist Billy Wallace, bassist Bill Lee and drummer Vernel Fournier. The CD really gives listeners two records in one because of the seven songs, all but one are heard in two versions and two of the pieces are heard three times. Strozier is in fine form, the obscure Billy Wallace (mistakenly called Wallace Williams in the liner notes) plays some fiery solos and the performances are satisfying. Still, due to the duplicate titles, one might not want to consume the whole program in one sitting.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/cool-calm-and-collected-mw0000096269


Biography
by Scott Yanow
A talented alto saxophonist who never became very famous, Frank Strozier has long been a top-notch hard bop stylist whose intense sound recalls (but is not derivative of) Jackie McLean. One of many excellent jazzmen who grew up in Memphis, Strozier played with other Memphis musicians even after he moved to Chicago in 1954 (including Harold Mabern, Booker Little, and George Coleman). He recorded with the MJT + 3 from 1959-1960, and led sessions for Vee Jay during the same period. After moving to New York, Strozier was briefly with the Miles Davis Quintet in 1963 (between Hank Mobley and George Coleman), gigged with Roy Haynes, and then relocated to Los Angeles. During his L.A. years, he worked with Chet Baker, Shelly Manne, and most notably the Don Ellis big band (with whom he took a memorable solo on "K.C. Blues" from Ellis' Autumn album). He returned to New York in 1971, working with the Jazz Contemporaries, the New York Jazz Repertory Company, and Horace Parlan, among others, but not gaining the recognition he deserved. Frustrated with his lack of work, Strozier for a time reappeared as a pianist, but little resulted from that. As a leader, Frank Strozier's Vee Jay recordings (with a great deal of added material) have been reissued on CD; his Jazzland dates from 1961-1962 remain out of print, and he also led sessions for Trident (1972) and SteepleChase (1976-1977).
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-strozier-mn0000161891/biography

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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
Esta sesión de hard bop avanzado de 1960 era inédita hasta que apareció en un CD de Vee-Jay en 1994. Se escucha al contralto Frank Strozier con un trío de Chicago compuesto por el pianista Billy Wallace, el bajista Bill Lee y el batería Vernel Fournier. El CD realmente ofrece a los oyentes dos discos en uno, porque de las siete canciones, todas menos una se escuchan en dos versiones y dos de las piezas se oyen tres veces. Strozier está en buena forma, el oscuro Billy Wallace (erróneamente llamado Wallace Williams en las notas) toca algunos solos ardientes y las interpretaciones son satisfactorias. Sin embargo, debido a los títulos duplicados, es posible que no se quiera consumir todo el programa de una sentada.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/cool-calm-and-collected-mw0000096269


Biografía
por Scott Yanow
Un talentoso saxofonista alto que nunca llegó a ser muy famoso, Frank Strozier ha sido durante mucho tiempo un estilista de hard bop de primera categoría cuyo intenso sonido recuerda (pero no es derivado de) Jackie McLean. Strozier, uno de los muchos excelentes jazzistas que crecieron en Memphis, tocó con otros músicos de Memphis incluso después de trasladarse a Chicago en 1954 (entre ellos Harold Mabern, Booker Little y George Coleman). Grabó con el MJT + 3 entre 1959 y 1960, y dirigió sesiones para Vee Jay durante el mismo periodo. Tras trasladarse a Nueva York, Strozier formó parte brevemente del Miles Davis Quintet en 1963 (entre Hank Mobley y George Coleman), actuó con Roy Haynes y se trasladó a Los Ángeles. Durante sus años en Los Ángeles, trabajó con Chet Baker, Shelly Manne y, sobre todo, con la big band de Don Ellis (con quien hizo un memorable solo en "K.C. Blues", del álbum Autumn de Ellis). Regresó a Nueva York en 1971 y trabajó con los Jazz Contemporaries, la New York Jazz Repertory Company y Horace Parlan, entre otros, pero no obtuvo el reconocimiento que merecía. Frustrado por su falta de trabajo, Strozier reapareció durante un tiempo como pianista, pero poco resultó de ello. Como líder, se han reeditado en CD las grabaciones de Frank Strozier para Vee Jay (con gran cantidad de material añadido); sus fechas de Jazzland de 1961-1962 siguen descatalogadas, y también dirigió sesiones para Trident (1972) y SteepleChase (1976-1977).
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-strozier-mn0000161891/biography

Tracks:
1 - Cloudy And Cool - 6:00
2 - She - 5:02
3 - No More - 3:57
4 - Day In - Day Out - 4:30
5 - Nice N' Easy - 5:21
6 - Chris - 4:20
7 - Stairway To The Stars - 2:19
8 - Cloudy And Cool (Short Version) - 4:05
9 - Cloudy And Cool (Take 1) - 7:17
10 - Nice N' Easy (Short Version) - 2:40
11 - Nice N' Easy (Take 3) - 5:23
12 - She (Take 3) - 4:59
13 - No More (Take 1) - 4:00
14 - Day In - Day Out (Take 2) - 4:23
15 - Chris (Take 4) - 5:27


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Frank Strozier
    Bass – Bill Lee
    Design – Jeff Gilligan
    Drums – Vernel Fournier
    Edited By – Rosalind Ilett
    Executive-producer – Donald Elfman, Naomi Yoshii
    Photography By – Chuck Stewart
    Piano – Billy Wallace
    Producer [Original Sessions Produced] – Sid McCoy

Recorded October 13, 1960 at Universal Recording Studios, Studio A, Chicago.

Label:    Koch Jazz – KOC-CD-8552
Released:    2000
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/3626782-Frank-Strozier-Cool-Calm-And-Collected   

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