Morris Nanton • Something We've Got

Born in Perth Amboy and lived there all his life. He served his country with honor in the U.S. Armed Forces with the 5th Army Division Band during the Korean War. He graduated from Perth Amboy High School and Juilliard Conservatory of Music in New York after attending on full scholarship. Known throughout the metropolitan area, The Morris Nanton Trio performed for over 50 years; 53 of those years together with bassist extraordinaire, Norman Edge. They completed an unprecedented 22-year stand at the Cove in Roselle, where such jazz greats as Rashan Roland Kirk, Don Elliott, Sal Nestico, Babs Gonzalez, and Joe Morello shared the spotlight with the group. They have performed at numerous jazz festivals and universities, sharing the stage with the Count Basie Orchestra and Tito Puente. They have accompanied vocalists Jack Jones, Mel Torme, Nel Carter, and Barbara Streisand, to name a few. Their recordings include "Flower Drum Song," "Roberta," and "The First Jazz Piano Trio" on the Warner Bros. label; "Ray Ellis Orchestra and Chorus," "Big Big Voice of Lovelace Watkins" on the MGM label, and "Something We've Got," "Preface," and "Soul Fingers" on the Prestige label. Their most recent recording on CD is "A Christmas Present." They have performed privately for Walter Cronkite, Eileen Ford, Architect Robert Moses, The New York Giants, and the Los Angeles engagement party and New York wedding of Marvin Hamlisch. Their recording of "Ja Da" was the first music to be heard on outer space, as the recording came over Apollo's radio during the first orbit around the Earth. Morris Nanton was inducted into the Perth Amboy High School Hall of Fame in March 2001, "as one of the School's most illustrious graduates and acknowledges his exemplary history of service, leadership and many meritorious accomplishments." The New York Times covered the Trio's performance at Shanghai Jazz in May 2008, showering their performance with accolades in an article entitled, "Jazz Survivors." The Morris Nanton Trio has been performing at Shanghai Jazz in Madison up to and as recently as September 2009, and as a soloist at the Quay in Sea Bright on Sundays. Morris' last performance was Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, the day before his 80th birthday.

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Nació en Perth Amboy y vivió allí toda su vida.  Sirvió a su país con honor en las Fuerzas Armadas de EE.UU. con la Banda de la 5ª División del Ejército durante la Guerra de Corea. Se graduó de la Escuela Secundaria de Perth Amboy y del Conservatorio de Música de Juilliard en Nueva York después de asistir con una beca completa. Conocido en toda el área metropolitana, The Morris Nanton Trio actuó durante más de 50 años; 53 de esos años junto con el extraordinario bajista Norman Edge. Completaron un stand sin precedentes de 22 años en la Cala en Roselle, donde grandes figuras del jazz como Rashan Roland Kirk, Don Elliott, Sal Nestico, Babs Gonzalez y Joe Morello compartieron el escenario con el grupo. Han actuado en numerosos festivales de jazz y universidades, compartiendo escenario con la Orquesta de Count Basie y Tito Puente. Han acompañado a los vocalistas Jack Jones, Mel Torme, Nel Carter, y Barbara Streisand, por nombrar algunos. Sus grabaciones incluyen "Flower Drum Song", "Roberta" y "The First Jazz Piano Trio" en el sello Warner Bros.; "Ray Ellis Orchestra and Chorus", "Big Big Voice of Lovelace Watkins" en el sello MGM, y "Something We've Got", "Preface" y "Soul Fingers" en el sello Prestige. Su más reciente grabación en CD es "A Christmas Present". Han actuado en privado para Walter Cronkite, Eileen Ford, el arquitecto Robert Moses, los New York Giants, y la fiesta de compromiso de Los Angeles y la boda de Marvin Hamlisch en Nueva York. Su grabación de "Ja Da" fue la primera música que se escuchó en el espacio exterior, ya que la grabación llegó a la radio de Apolo durante la primera órbita alrededor de la Tierra. Morris Nanton fue admitido en el Salón de la Fama de la Escuela Secundaria de Perth Amboy en marzo de 2001, "como uno de los graduados más ilustres de la Escuela y reconoce su ejemplar historia de servicio, liderazgo y muchos logros meritorios". El New York Times cubrió la actuación del Trío en el Shanghai Jazz en mayo de 2008, colmando su actuación de elogios en un artículo titulado "Supervivientes del Jazz". El Morris Nanton Trio ha estado actuando en el Shanghai Jazz en Madison hasta septiembre de 2009, y como solista en el muelle de Sea Bright los domingos. La última actuación de Morris fue el domingo 27 de septiembre de 2009, el día antes de su 80 cumpleaños.

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Tracklist A1 Something We've Got 7:45
A2 Any Number Can Win 2:20
A3 The Masquerade Is Over 4:45
B1 Mood Indigo 6:34
B2 My Man's Gone Now 3:10
B3 Taboo 6:37

Credits
Bass – Norman Edge
Drums – Al Beldini
Piano – Morris Nanton

Producer – Cal Lampley
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder


PR 7409 Morris Nanton - Something We've Got
Morris Nanton (piano) Norman Edge (bass) Al Beldini (drums)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 13, 1965
Taboo
Mood Indigo

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Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 16, 1965
Something We've Got
Any Number Can Win
The Masquerade Is Over
My Man's Gone Now

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