Review by Scott Yanow
This Concord CD serves as a particularly strong showcase for guitarist Howard Alden who is featured in a trio with bassist Frank Tate and drummer Keith Copeland. Alden's repertoire contains plenty of unusual but superior choices (including Bud Freeman's "Song Of The Dove," "Flying Down To Rio," Duke Ellington's "Black Beauty" and "Ghost Of Yesterday") and he excels on all dozen selections. Whether it be a couple of Thelonious Monk tunes, Jelly Roll Morton's "The Pearls" or his own "Waltz For Julie," this is an excellent all-round set with plenty of variety for the swing-based guitarist. Recommended.
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Biography by Scott Yanow
Part of the '80s swing movement, Howard Alden is a brilliant guitarist (on both electric and acoustic) who has also mastered the seven-string guitar and the banjo. Alden started off playing banjo in Dixieland bands in pizza parlors in Southern California. When he acquired a guitar, he took lessons from Jimmy Wyble and Howard Roberts. He worked at Disneyland when he was 18 and in 1978 debuted in the big leagues with Red Norvo. Since moving to New York in 1982, Alden has worked with many great veterans (such as Ruby Braff, Kenny Davern, Woody Herman, Benny Carter, Monty Alexander, Flip Phillips, and George Van Eps) and contemporaries (including Dan Barrett, Warren Vache, and Ken Peplowski), recording frequently for Concord and on one occasion (a Harry Reser tribute set) on banjo for Stomp Off. Howard Alden is at the top of the field among swing revivalists and yet is flexible enough to record a Bill Evans tribute.
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Este CD de Concord sirve como un escaparate particularmente fuerte para el guitarrista Howard Alden, quien forma parte de un trío con el bajista Frank Tate y el baterista Keith Copeland. El repertorio de Alden contiene muchas opciones inusuales pero superiores (incluidas "Song Of The Dove", "Flying Down To Rio" de Bud Freeman, "Black Beauty" y "Ghost Of Yesterday" de Duke Ellington) y sobresale en la docena de selecciones. Ya se trate de un par de melodías de Thelonious Monk, "The Pearls" de Jelly Roll Morton o su propio "Waltz For Julie", este es un excelente conjunto completo con mucha variedad para el guitarrista basado en el swing. Recomendado.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/misterioso-mw0000677762
Biografía de Scott Yanow
Parte del movimiento swing de los 80, Howard Alden es un guitarrista brillante (tanto eléctrico como acústico) que también ha dominado la guitarra de siete cuerdas y el banjo. Alden comenzó tocando el banjo en bandas de Dixieland en pizzerías del sur de California. Cuando adquirió una guitarra, tomó lecciones de Jimmy Wyble y Howard Roberts. Trabajó en Disneyland cuando tenía 18 años y en 1978 debutó en las grandes ligas con Red Norvo. Desde que se mudó a Nueva York en 1982, Alden ha trabajado con muchos grandes veteranos (como Ruby Braff, Kenny Davern, Woody Herman, Benny Carter, Monty Alexander, Flip Phillips y George Van Eps) y contemporáneos (incluidos Dan Barrett, Warren Vache y Ken Peplowski), grabando con frecuencia para Concord y en una ocasión (un set tributo a Harry Reser) en el banjo para Stomp Off. Howard Alden está en la cima del campo entre los revivalistas del swing y, sin embargo, es lo suficientemente flexible como para grabar un tributo a Bill Evans.
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1 - We See - 4:48
2 - Song Of The Dove - 3:57
3 - Flying Down To Rio - 4:17
4 - Ghost Of Yesterday - 6:02
5 - Black Beauty - 3:31
6 - Misterioso - 6:58
7 - Here I'll Stay - 5:19
8 - Everything But You - 4:34
9 - Waltz For Julie - 3:31
10 - The Pearls - 4:37
11 - This Can't Be Love - 3:53
12 - Refelections In D - 2:38
Credits:
Art Direction – Kent Judkins
Bass – Frank Tate (2)
Coordinator [Production] – John Burk
Drums – Keith Copeland
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Blaise Sires
Engineer [Remix] – Phil Edwards
Guitar – Howard Alden
Liner Notes – Chip Deffaa
Mastered By – George Horn
Photography By – Kevin Sanchez
Producer – Carl E. Jefferson
Recorded By – Ed Trabanco
Recorded in April 1991 in New York City.
Label: - Concord Jazz – CCD-4487
Country: - US
Released: - 1991
Genre: - Jazz
Style: - Bop, Swing
https://www.discogs.com/release/12511903-The-Howard-Alden-Trio-Misterioso
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