Frank Foster • Manhattan Fever

 

 

Fever by Steve Leggett
Frank Foster has been largely defined in jazz circles by his long association with Count Basie (Foster was with Basie from 1953 until 1964 and led the orchestra for nine years following Basie's death), but the tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger led his own recording session as early as 1954 when he cut a 10" LP for Alfred Lion's Blue Note Records. He returned to Blue Note in 1968 and recorded Manhattan Fever, and material for yet another album was cut at a session held later in 1969. Manhattan Fever had disappointing sales, however, and the 1969 sides ended up not being released as planned. This CD reissue adds some of that 1969 material to the original Manhattan Fever track listing, and it makes for a much stronger and more varied set. Highlights include the lovely "Loneliness" from the original LP and the starkly beautiful ballad "The House That Love Built," and a wonderfully wobbling and woozy version of Rahsaan Roland Kirk's "Fly by Night" from the 1969 sessions. Foster's compositional (he wrote all but three of the eleven selections here) and arranging talents are at center stage, but when he steps out front as a soloist like he does on "The House That Love Built," he shows why he is a top line tenor sax player.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/manhattan-fever-mw0000779830

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Reseña por Steve Leggett
Frank Foster se ha definido en gran medida en los círculos del jazz por su larga asociación con Count Basie (Foster estuvo con Basie desde 1953 hasta 1964 y dirigió la orquesta durante nueve años tras la muerte de Basie), pero el saxofonista tenor, compositor y arreglista dirigió su propia sesión de grabación ya en 1954, cuando grabó un LP de 10" para Blue Note Records de Alfred Lion. Volvió a Blue Note en 1968 y grabó Manhattan Fever, y en una sesión celebrada más tarde, en 1969, se grabó material para otro álbum. Sin embargo, Manhattan Fever tuvo unas ventas decepcionantes y las caras de 1969 no se publicaron como estaba previsto. Esta reedición en CD añade parte de ese material de 1969 a la lista de canciones original de Manhattan Fever, lo que da lugar a un conjunto mucho más sólido y variado. Destacan la encantadora "Loneliness" del LP original y la bellísima balada "The House That Love Built", así como una maravillosa versión de "Fly by Night" de Rahsaan Roland Kirk de las sesiones de 1969. El talento compositivo de Foster (escribió todas menos tres de las once selecciones aquí) y los arreglos están en el centro del escenario, pero cuando da un paso al frente como solista como lo hace en "The House That Love Built", demuestra por qué es un saxo tenor de primera línea.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/manhattan-fever-mw0000779830

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