Bunky Green • Playin' For Keeps

 

Review
by Jason Ankeny
Playin' for Keeps draws on inspirations spanning from Tin Pan Alley to bossa nova to the British Invasion to forge a soul-jazz groove with its own distinct sensibility. Though rooted in bop, Bunky Green embraces both pop and avant-garde idioms as well, channeling his myriad influences to create a soulful and lithe sound with an impressive command of space and time. Bassist Cleveland Eaton, pianist Willie Pickens, and drummer Harold Jones are all in fine form throughout, clearly relishing the indelible melodies of selections like "The Shadow of Your Smile" and "Yesterday." Green's edgy, forceful alto is nevertheless the focal point, navigating the material with skill and finesse.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/playin-for-keeps-mw0000898139


Biography
by Scott Yanow
Bunky Green has long had his own sound, but unfortunately most of his recordings have gone long out of print as he has conducted a career as an educator (including a term as the president of the International Association of Jazz Educators). After playing locally, in 1960 he had a stint with Charles Mingus. That year, Green moved to Chicago where he played with Ira Sullivan, Andrew Hill, Louie Bellson, Yusef Lateef, and Sonny Stitt, among others. Originally strongly influenced by Charlie Parker, Green spent a period reassessing his style and studying, emerging with a much more distinctive sound. He recorded for Exodus (1960) and Argo (1964-1966), but his best work was his mid- to late-'70s recordings for Vanguard and a 1989 session for Delos. A self-described "inside/outside" player, Bunky Green has had an influence on the styles of Steve Coleman and Greg Osby.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bunky-green-mn0000639520/biography

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Reseña
por Jason Ankeny

Playin' for Keeps bebe de inspiraciones que van desde el Tin Pan Alley a la bossa nova, pasando por la British Invasion, para forjar un ritmo de soul-jazz con una sensibilidad propia. Aunque arraigado en el bop, Bunky Green abraza también el pop y la vanguardia, canalizando sus múltiples influencias para crear un sonido conmovedor y ágil con un impresionante dominio del espacio y el tiempo. El bajista Cleveland Eaton, el pianista Willie Pickens y el batería Harold Jones están en plena forma, disfrutando claramente de las indelebles melodías de selecciones como "The Shadow of Your Smile" y "Yesterday". La enérgica y contundente contralto de Green es, sin embargo, el punto focal, navegando por el material con habilidad y delicadeza.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/playin-for-keeps-mw0000898139


Biografía
por Scott Yanow
Bunky Green ha tenido durante mucho tiempo su propio sonido, pero desgraciadamente la mayoría de sus grabaciones han estado mucho tiempo descatalogadas, ya que ha llevado a cabo una carrera como educador (incluyendo un mandato como presidente de la Asociación Internacional de Educadores de Jazz). Tras tocar a nivel local, en 1960 hizo una temporada con Charles Mingus. Ese año, Green se trasladó a Chicago, donde tocó con Ira Sullivan, Andrew Hill, Louie Bellson, Yusef Lateef y Sonny Stitt, entre otros. Originalmente muy influenciado por Charlie Parker, Green pasó un periodo reevaluando su estilo y estudiando, emergiendo con un sonido mucho más distintivo. Grabó para Exodus (1960) y Argo (1964-1966), pero su mejor trabajo fueron sus grabaciones de mediados y finales de los 70 para Vanguard y una sesión de 1989 para Delos. Bunky Green, que se describe a sí mismo como un intérprete "interior/exterior", ha influido en los estilos de Steve Coleman y Greg Osby.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bunky-green-mn0000639520/biography

Tracks:
A1 - Playin' For Keeps
A2 - Yesterday
A3 - What Can I Do
A4 - Mi Compasion
B1 - My Man's Gone Now
B2 - The Shadow of Your Smile
B3 - Brazilano
B4 - Mama Looka Boo Boo


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Bunky Green
    Bass – Cleveland Eaton
    Congas – Eli Gutierrez (tracks: B2, B4)
    Drums – Harold Jones, Marshall Thompson (2) (tracks: B2, B4)
    Piano – Charles Stepney (tracks: B2, B4), Willie Pickens
    Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Ken Soderblom (tracks: B2, B4)
    Trombone – John Avant (tracks: B2,B4)
    Trumpet – Paul Serrano (tracks: B2, B4), Warren Kime (tracks: B2, B4)

Label:    Cadet – LPS-766, Cadet – 766
Format:   
Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country:    US
Released:    1966
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/4699550-Bunky-Green-Playin-For-Keeps

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