egroj world: Warne Marsh • Music For Prancing

Friday, April 12, 2024

Warne Marsh • Music For Prancing

Review by Al Campbell
With a reputation as one of the originators of cool jazz, it's ironic that over the years tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh gained a following of musicians mainly associated with the avant-garde, spearheaded by multi-reedist Anthony Braxton. These musicians heard what this disc demonstrates: that cool didn't always mean smoothed out. Originally issued in 1957, Music for Prancing is Marsh's second session as a leader with pianist Ronnie Ball, Red Mitchell on bass, and Stan Levey on drums. The quartet performs four standards such as the usually subdued Rodgers & Hart ballad "You Are Too Beautiful," which they make swing, and two originals: Ball's "Ad Libido" and Marsh's "Playa del Ray." A strong CD reissue on the budget label VSOP.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-for-prancing-mw0000102991

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Reseña de Al Campbell
Con la reputación de ser uno de los creadores del cool jazz, es irónico que con los años el saxofonista tenor Warne Marsh ganara seguidores entre los músicos asociados principalmente con la vanguardia, encabezados por el multi-reedista Anthony Braxton. Estos músicos escucharon lo que este disco demuestra: que cool no siempre significaba suavizado. Publicado originalmente en 1957, Music for Prancing es la segunda sesión de Marsh como líder con el pianista Ronnie Ball, Red Mitchell al bajo y Stan Levey a la batería. El cuarteto interpreta cuatro estándares, como la balada de Rodgers & Hart "You Are Too Beautiful", que suele ser tenue, y dos originales: "Ad Libido" de Ball y "Playa del Ray" de Marsh. Una sólida reedición en CD en el económico sello VSOP.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-for-prancing-mw0000102991

Tracks:
1 - You Are Too Beautiful (5:32)
2 - Autumn in New York (4:56)
3 - Playa Del Ray (4:49)
4 - Ad Libido (4:25)
5 - Everything Happens to Me (6:41)
6 - It's All Right with Me (4:13)

Credits:
    Bass – Red Mitchell
    Design [Cover] – Bill Box*
    Drums – Stan Levey
    Engineer – Bones Howe
    Liner Notes [Original] – Joe Quinn
    Liner Notes [Reissue] – Jim Rozzi*
    Piano – Ronnie Ball
    Producer – Red Clyde
    Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh

Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, September, 1957.

Label:    V.S.O.P. Records – V.S.O.P. #8 CD, Mode Records – Mode 125
Country:    US
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Cool Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2678314-Warne-Marsh-Quartet-Music-For-Prancing