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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Lee Morgan / Thad Jones • Minor Strain

Review by Scott Yanow
Lee Morgan shares this CD reissue with fellow trumpeter Thad Jones. Morgan's three selections feature a quintet with tenor-saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons, bassist Jimmy Roser and drummer Art Taylor. While that hard bop group democratically performs one original apiece from Morgan, Timmons and Shorter, Thad Jones's date has four of his songs plus a previously unissued alternate take of "Subtle Rebuttal"; best-known is "Tip Toe" which was later recorded by The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. Jones's septet is filled with Count Basie sidemen (trombonist Al Grey and tenors Billy Mitchell and Frank Wess) along with a fine rhythm section (pianist Hank Jones, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Osie Johnson) and is more swing-oriented than The Morgan group, but the two sets are equally rewarding.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/minor-strain-mw0000310452

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Lee Morgan comparte esta reedición en CD con el también trompetista Thad Jones. Las tres selecciones de Morgan presentan un quinteto con el tenor-saxofonista Wayne Shorter, el pianista Bobby Timmons, el bajista Jimmy Roser y el batería Art Taylor. Mientras que ese grupo de hard bop interpreta democráticamente un original de Morgan, Timmons y Shorter cada uno, la cita de Thad Jones cuenta con cuatro de sus canciones más una toma alternativa inédita de "Subtle Rebuttal"; la más conocida es "Tip Toe", que más tarde grabó The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. El septeto de Jones está formado por músicos de Count Basie (el trombonista Al Grey y los tenores Billy Mitchell y Frank Wess) junto con una excelente sección rítmica (el pianista Hank Jones, el bajista Richard Davis y el batería Osie Johnson) y está más orientado al swing que el grupo de Morgan, pero los dos conjuntos son igualmente gratificantes.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/minor-strain-mw0000310452

Tracks:
1 - Lee Morgan - Suspended Sentence 5:20
2 - Lee Morgan - Minor Strain 6:21
3 - Lee Morgan - A Bid For Sid 4:25
4 - Thad Jones - Subtle Rebuttal (Alternate Take) 3:54
5 - Thad Jones - Subtle Rebuttal 3:59
6 - Thad Jones - Tip Toe 3:32
7 - Thad Jones - H&T Blues 9:53
8 - Thad Jones - Friday The 13th 6:55

Credits:
    Bass – Jimmy Rowser (tracks: 1 to 3), Richard Davis (2) (tracks: 4 to 8)
    Drums – Art Taylor (tracks: 1 to 3), Osie Johnson (tracks: 4 to 8)
    Engineer [Remix] – Tristan Powell
    Flute, Tenor Saxophone [Right Channel] – Frank Wess (tracks: 4 to 8)
    Piano – Bobby Timmons (tracks: 1 to 3), Hank Jones (tracks: 4 to 8)
    Producer [For Release] – Michael Cuscuna
    Producer [Original Sessions] – Teddy Reig
    Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter (tracks: 1 to 3)
    Tenor Saxophone [Left Channel] – Billy Mitchell (tracks: 4 to 8)
    Trombone – Al Grey (tracks: 4 to 8)
    Trumpet – Lee Morgan (tracks: 1 to 3), Thad Jones (tracks: 4 to 8)

Tracks 1-3 recorded in New York in July, 1960.
Tracks 4-8 recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City on May 12, 1960.

Label:    Roulette Jazz – CDP 7945742, Capitol Records – CDP 7945742
Country:    US
Released:    1990
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/13544907-Lee-Morgan-Thad-Jones-Minor-Strain