Herb Ellis-Ray Brown Sextet • In The Pocketː After You've Gone ⁄ Hot Tracks

 

Review by Ken Dryden
This two-CD set compiles two of the earliest recordings made by Herb Ellis and Ray Brown for Concord in the mid-'70s. The first disc, originally issued as After You've Gone, featuring keyboardist George Duke, tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson, trumpeter Sweets Edison, and drummer Jake Hanna, was recorded at the 1974 Concord Jazz Festival. Duke is the wild card on this performance, because during this time frame he was typically recording and touring with rocker Frank Zappa or leading his own heavily funk recording dates; though he switches back and forth between electric and acoustic piano, he fits in rather well. Edison's poignant muted solo in "Mood Indigo," Brown's blistering blues "Fatty McSlatty," and a raucous treatment of the famous "Meet the Flintstones" television theme are all memorable, but the intricate duet by Ellis and Brown of "Detour Ahead" seems to hush the crowd with its brilliance. Disc two was first released as Hot Tracks and dates from a 1975 studio session. Mike Melvoin takes over on keyboards; otherwise, the personnel is identical. The music relies more on original compositions by the participants, with the music being enjoyable but not quite as strong as the first CD in this set. The best tracks include the understated treatment of the timeless standard "But Beautiful" and a sassy take of Johnny Hodges' "Squatty Roo."
https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-pocket-after-youve-gone-hot-tracks-mw0000225489


From note one, this band is swinging and In the Pocket! Amongst the first dozen recordings issued by the then-fledgling Concord Jazz label, these two inspired sextet sessions – co-led by Herb Ellis and Ray Brown – virtually defined the early Concord Jazz sound. Disc One – After You’ve Gone – captured this amalgamation of all-star jazzmen an unbridled jam, live at the Concord Jazz Festival. Disc Two – Hot Tracks, with Mike Melvoin replacing George Duke in the lineup – documents the hard-swinging stalwarts jamming in an encore session in the recording studio. These two Concord Jazz classics are a must for anyone who likes fun-loving, swinging jazz.
https://concord.com/concord-albums/herb-ellis-the-ray-brown-sextet-in-the-pocket/


"…a kind of competitive swagger that is seldom captured on record…things happen that have to be played a half dozen times to be believed." – Phil Elwood, San Francisco Examiner

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Reseña de Ken Dryden
Este conjunto de dos CD recopila dos de las primeras grabaciones realizadas por Herb Ellis y Ray Brown para Concord a mediados de los 70. El primer disco, publicado originalmente como After You've Gone, con el tecladista George Duke, el saxofonista tenor Plas Johnson, el trompetista Sweets Edison y el baterista Jake Hanna, se grabó en el Festival de Jazz de Concord de 1974. Duke es el comodín en esta actuación, porque durante este período de tiempo normalmente estaba grabando y de gira con el rockero Frank Zappa o liderando sus propias fechas de grabación fuertemente funk.; aunque alterna entre piano eléctrico y acústico, encaja bastante bien. El conmovedor solo silenciado de Edison en "Mood Indigo", el blues abrasador de Brown "Fatty McSlatty" y un tratamiento estridente del famoso tema televisivo "Meet the Flintstones" son memorables, pero el intrincado dueto de Ellis y Brown de "Detour Ahead" parece silenciar a la multitud con su brillantez. El segundo disco se lanzó por primera vez como Hot Tracks y data de una sesión de estudio de 1975. Mike Melvoin se hace cargo de los teclados; de lo contrario, el personal es idéntico. La música se basa más en composiciones originales de los participantes, y la música es agradable pero no tan fuerte como el primer CD de este set. Las mejores pistas incluyen el tratamiento discreto del estándar atemporal "But Beautiful" y una versión atrevida de "Squatty Roo" de Johnny Hodges."
https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-pocket-after-youve-gone-hot-tracks-mw0000225489


¡Desde la nota uno, esta banda se balancea y está en el bolsillo! Entre la primera docena de grabaciones emitidas por el entonces incipiente sello Concord Jazz, estas dos inspiradas sesiones de sexteto, codirigidas por Herb Ellis y Ray Brown, prácticamente definieron el sonido temprano del Jazz de Concord. El disco Uno, After You've Gone, capturó esta amalgama de jazzistas de estrellas en una jam desenfrenada, en vivo en el Concord Jazz Festival. El disco Dos, Hot Tracks, con Mike Melvoin reemplazando a George Duke en la alineación, documenta a los incondicionales del swing duro tocando en una sesión encore en el estudio de grabación. Estos dos clásicos del jazz de Concord son imprescindibles para cualquier persona a la que le guste el jazz oscilante y amante de la diversión.
https://concord.com/concord-albums/herb-ellis-the-ray-brown-sextet-in-the-pocket/


"a una especie de fanfarronería competitiva que rara vez se captura en los registros happen suceden cosas que hay que tocar media docena de veces para creerlas."- Phil Elwood, Examinador de San Francisco

Tracks:
1-1 - After You've Gone - 7:55
1-2 - Mitch's Lament - 7:46
1-3 - Home Grown - 5:52
1-4 - Mood Indigo - 5:28
1-5 - Detour Ahead - 6:22
1-6 - Fatty McSlatty - 9:40
1-7 - Flinestones II - 5:38
2-1 - Onion Roll - 4:21
2-2 - Spherikhal - 4:50
2-3 - But Beautiful - 5:19
2-4 - Blues For Minnie - 4:36
2-5 - Bones - 5:49
2-6 - So's Your Mother - 5:15
2-7 - Squatty Roo - 3:04
2-8 - Sweetback - 4:24


Credits:
    Bass – Ray Brown
    Drums – Jake Hanna
    Guitar – Herb Ellis
    Keyboards – Mike Melvoin (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-8)
    Liner Notes – Philip Elwood
    Piano – George Duke (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-7)
    Tenor Saxophone – Plas Johnson
    Trumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison*

IN THE POCKET includes 2 LPs on 2 CDs: AFTER YOU'VE GONE (1975)/HOT TRACKS (1976). The first disc, originally issued as After You've Gone, was recorded live at the 1974 Concord Jazz Festival, Concord Boulevard Park, Concord, CA. Disc two was first released as Hot Tracks and dates from a 1975 studio session at Western Studios, Hollywood, CA.

Label: - Concord Records – CCD2-2154-2
Country: - US
Released: - Sep 24, 2002
Genre: - Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/3946190-Herb-EllisRay-Brown-Sextet-In-The-Pocket-After-Youve-Gone-Hot-Tracks

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