Don Bagley • Jazz on the Rocks

Review by Ken Dryden
Don Bagley was better known as a sideman than a leader during the 1950s, touring with Stan Kenton and recording with the likes of Nat King Cole and Dexter Gordon. This is the second of just three records the bassist made as a leader, with a lineup of rising young stars including Phil Woods, Eddie Costa, Sal Salvador, and Charlie Persip. All six tracks are originals by Bagley, starting with the perky "Batter Up." The leader and the drummer set up the exotic groove to "Come Out Swingin'," which features a superb solo by Woods. "Odd Man Out" spotlights Bagley, with some delicate background accompaniment by Costa on piano. Costa switches to vibes for the driving bop vehicle "Bull Pen" and the playful "Hold in There." Originally recorded for Regent and reissued by Savoy on LP, this album finally reappeared in 1999 as a CD on the Spanish Blue Moon label.
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Reseña de Ken Dryden
Don Bagley era más conocido como sideman que como líder durante los años 50, haciendo giras con Stan Kenton y grabando con gente como Nat King Cole y Dexter Gordon. Este es el segundo de los tres discos que el bajista grabó como líder, con una alineación de jóvenes estrellas en ascenso, incluyendo a Phil Woods, Eddie Costa, Sal Salvador y Charlie Persip. Los seis temas son originales de Bagley, comenzando con el alegre "Batter Up". El líder y el baterista crearon el exótico ritmo de "Come Out Swingin'", que cuenta con un magnífico solo de Woods. "Odd Man Out" se centra en Bagley, con un delicado acompañamiento de fondo de Costa al piano. Costa cambia a las vibraciones para el vehículo de bop "Bull Pen" y el juguetón "Hold in There". Originalmente grabado para Regent y reeditado por Savoy en LP, este álbum finalmente reapareció en 1999 como un CD en el sello español Blue Moon.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-on-the-rocks-mw0000614306

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Tracks:

01. Batter Up 5:32
02. Come Out Swingin' 4:57
03. Odd Man Out 4:40
04. Bull Pen 4:18
05. Hold In There 8:47
06. Miss Minor 4:50


Credits::
Phil Woods (alto sax); Eddie Costa (piano & vibes); Sal Salvador (guitar); Don Bagley (bass); Charles Persip (drums).
All compositions & arrangements by Don Bagley
Originally issued on Regent Records as MG 6061
Total time: 33:15 min.


Recorded at Van Gelder's Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, May 1958
Sound engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

 

 

 

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