Cat Anderson & His Orchestra • Cat's in the Alley

 

William Alonzo “Cat” Anderson (1916–1981) was a musician in the Ellington tradition - He was first trumpet man with Duke for more than twenty years, being best known for his amazingly consistent high-note work - On 'Cat on a Hot Tin Horn,' his first LP as a leader, Cat’s upper-register is handsomely displayed, along with some brash, bluesy trumpet work and a glimpse of his lyrical qualities - Also on display are his talents as a composer and arranger, along with the redoutable Ernie Wilkins, of a big band, which featured a dazzling all-star group of jazzmen - But as vigorous and technically dazzling as Anderson’s excursions into the upper register were, they too often overshadowed the fact that he was a trumpet player with a rich and varied palette of expression at his command -

For the second LP included in this CD set, entitled 'Ellingtonia,' Cat assembled some of the finest Ellington musicians - The tunes chosen were in the soft swing vein and done essentially as a tribute to Duke Ellington.

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William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson (1916-1981) fue un músico de la tradición de Ellington - Fue el primer trompetista de Duke durante más de veinte años, siendo más conocido por su increíblemente consistente trabajo en los agudos - En "Cat on a Hot Tin Horn", su primer LP como líder, el registro superior de Cat se muestra de forma magnífica, junto con un trabajo de trompeta descarado y bluesy y un atisbo de sus cualidades líricas - También se muestra su talento como compositor y arreglista, junto con el redoutable Ernie Wilkins, de una big band, que contaba con un deslumbrante grupo de jazzistas - Pero por muy vigorosas y técnicamente deslumbrantes que fueran las incursiones de Anderson en el registro superior, con demasiada frecuencia eclipsaban el hecho de que era un trompetista con una rica y variada paleta de expresión a sus órdenes -

Para el segundo LP incluido en este CD, titulado "Ellingtonia", Cat reunió a algunos de los mejores músicos de Ellington - Las melodías elegidas estaban en la onda del swing suave y se hicieron esencialmente como homenaje a Duke Ellington.

Tracks:
01 - Little Man (Anderson) 7:40
02 - Cat’s In The Alley (Anderson 2:24
03 - Blue Jean Beguine (Anderson 3:58
04 - My Adorable “D” (Anderson 2:46
05 - June Bug (Anderson 3:21
06 - Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (Ellington-Russell) 2:35
07 - Birth Of The Blues (Henderson-Brown-DeSylva) 3:22
08 - You’re The Cream In My Coffee (Henderson-Brown-DeSylva) 3:10
09 - Nina (Michael-Anderson) 2:35
10 - Chelsea Bridge (Strayhorn) 4:18
11 - The Mexican Bandit (Ellington) 2:44
12 - Lovelinnessence (Ellington) 4:15
13 - A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (Strayhorn) 4:34
14 - Between Some Place,
Goin’ No Place (Ellington 3:38
15 - Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive (Arlen-Mercer) 3:10
16 - Summertime (Gershwin-Heyman) 3:42
17 - Like Dig (Ellington) 3:39


Credits:
Tracks #1-9:
Cat Anderson, Ernie Royal, Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Clark Terry, trumpets;
Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, Henderson Chambers, trombones;
Earl Warren, alto sax;
Jimmy Forrest, Ernie Wilkins, tenor saxes;
Sahib Shihab, baritone sax;
Jimmy Jones, piano;
George Duvivier, bass;
Panama Francis, drums;
Arrangements by Cat Anderson and Ernie Wilkins on #6 & 8.
Recorded in New York City, August 23, 1958

Tracks #10-17:
Cat Anderson, trumpet;
Ray Nance, violin;
Quentin Jackson, trombone;
Budd Johnson, tenor sax & clarinet on #10-13;
Rudy Powell, alto sax & clarinet on #14-17;
Leroy Lovett, piano;
Jimmy Woode, bass;
Sam Woodyard, drums.
Recorded in New York City, 1959

Notes:
Tracks #1-9, from the album
"Cat on a Hot Tin Horn" (Mercury MG36142)
Tracks #10-17, from the album
"Ellingtonia" (Wynne WLP-107)

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