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Monday, March 11, 2024

Philly Joe Jones • Showcase

Review by Scott Yanow
This is a particularly interesting hard bop-oriented set led by drummer Philly Joe Jones. Most unusual is "Gwen," a Jones ballad that has the leader on both piano and (via overdubbing) drums in a trio with bassist Jimmy Garrison. Otherwise, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, trombonist Julian Priester, tenor saxophonist Bill Barron, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, either Dolo Coker or Sonny Clark on piano, Garrison, and Jones form a septet that performs modern tunes by Barron, Priester, and Jones, in addition to "I'll Never Be the Same" and Philly Joe's feature on "Gone" (based on the Miles Davis/Gil Evans interpretation of "Porgy and Bess"). A well-conceived, diverse, and recommended CD reissue.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/showcase-mw0000318270

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Este es un set orientado al hard bop particularmente interesante dirigido por el baterista Philly Joe Jones. Lo más inusual es "Gwen", una balada de Jones que tiene al líder tanto al piano como (mediante sobregrabación) a la batería en un trío con el bajista Jimmy Garrison. De lo contrario, el trompetista Blue Mitchell, el trombonista Julian Priester, el saxofonista tenor Bill Barron, el saxofonista barítono Pepper Adams, Dolo Coker o Sonny Clark al piano, Garrison y Jones forman un septeto que interpreta melodías modernas de Barron, Priester y Jones, además de "I'll Never Be the Same" y la función de Philly Joe en "Gone" (basada en la interpretación de Miles Davis/Gil Evans de "Porgy and Bess"). Una reedición de CD bien concebida, diversa y recomendada.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/showcase-mw0000318270

Tracks:
1 - Battery Blues - 4:06
2 - Minor Mode - 4:26
3 - Gwen - 3:57
4 - Joe's Debut - 5:35
5 - Gone - 4:42
6 - Joe's Delight - 3:50
7 - Julia - 3:26
8 - I'll Never Be The Same - 3:58
9 - Interpretation - 4:02

Credits:
    Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 9)
    Bass – Jimmy Garrison
    Design [Cover Designed And Produced By] – Bacon-Braren-Lewine
    Drums – Philly Joe Jones*
    Engineer – Jack Higgins
    Photography By [Cover] – Charles Stewart*
    Piano – Philly Joe Jones* (tracks: 3), Charles Coker* (tracks: 1, 4, 6 to 8), Sonny Clark (tracks: 2, 5, 9)
    Producer, Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
    Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
    Tenor Saxophone – Bill Barron (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 9)
    Trombone – Julian Priester (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 9)
    Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 9)

Recorded in New York City; November 17 (#1,4,6,7,8) and November 18 (#2,3,5,9), 1959.

Label:    Original Jazz Classics – OJCCD-484-2, Riverside Records – RLP-1159
Country:    US
Released:
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/15404645-Philly-Joe-Jones-Showcase