Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Ray Brown • The Poll Winners

The Poll Winners trio was based on guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Shelly Manne, who each managed to place first on his instrument in the 1956 Down Beat, Metronome, and Playboy readers' polls, a remarkable feat given the range from hardcore jazz fans to casual generalists who read the magazines. Kessel and Brown had worked together as two-thirds of the Oscar Peterson trio, and they had all played together on numerous recording sessions, but the open sound of the guitar-led trio was a special opportunity for Brown and Manne to share the foreground. Kessel was an outstanding soloist, capable of almost trumpetlike phrases delivered with rhythmic bite and flexibility--unusual in guitarists of the era. His clear, boppish lines intertwine neatly with Brown's loping pulse and Manne's lightly swinging drums, while Brown's solos are almost as dexterous as the guitarist's. It's low-key, melodic music, equally suited for casual and close listening. --Stuart Broomer

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El trío Poll Winners se basó en el guitarrista Barney Kessel, el bajista Ray Brown y el baterista Shelly Manne, quienes lograron el primer lugar en su instrumento en las encuestas de los lectores de Down Beat, Metronome y Playboy de 1956, una hazaña notable dado el rango de los fanáticos del jazz hardcore a los generalistas casuales que leen las revistas. Kessel y Brown habían trabajado juntos como dos tercios del trío de Oscar Peterson, y habían tocado juntos en numerosas sesiones de grabación, pero el sonido abierto del trío liderado por la guitarra fue una oportunidad especial para que Brown y Manne compartieran el primer plano. Kessel era un solista sobresaliente, capaz de hacer frases casi de trompeta con mordida rítmica y flexibilidad, algo inusual en los guitarristas de la época. Sus líneas claras y boppish se entrelazan perfectamente con el pulso loping de Brown y los tambores ligeramente oscilantes de Manne, mientras que los solos de Brown son casi tan diestros como los del guitarrista. Es una música melódica de bajo perfil, igualmente adecuada para escuchar de cerca. --Stuart Broomer

 

 

 

Tracks:     

    1 Jordu 3:26
    2 Satin Doll 6:26
    3 It Could Happen to You 4:21
    4 Mean to Me 6:28
    5 Don't Worry 'Bout Me 4:33
    6 On Green Dolphin Street 4:00
    7 You Go to My Head 4:21
    8 Minor Mood 3:17
    9 Nagasaki 3:04

Credits:
    Barney Kessel,     guitar
    Ray Brown,     bass
    Shelly Manne,     drums

Released: 1957
Genre: Jazz
Style: cool jazz,bop

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