Duke Pearson • Dedication!

 

Review
by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.  
Recorded for a small label that proceeded to go broke, Dedication! would not be released until nine years after its initial recording. This seems odd considering the all-star cast of players. Pianist Duke Pearson is joined by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, baritone player Pepper Adams, trombonist Willie Wilson, bassist Thomas Howard, and drummer Lex Humphries on seven selections. The set kicks off with Tommy Flanagan's "Minor Mishap," an upbeat piece that brings forth nice solos from everyone. This might be Pearson's session, but everybody is given plenty of room to cut loose. Wilson, for instance, is featured for the length of "The Nearness of You" and for a great deal of "Time After Time." This is fortunate in retrospect; he made few recordings and would pass away in 1963, two years after this record was made. Pearson also turns in a number of nice solos. Like Hank Jones, his light touch serves him well on instrumentals like "Blues for Alvina" and "Time After Time." The performances by Hubbard and Adams are topnotch throughout; they turn in first-rate work on numbers like Donald Byrd's "Lex" and the Pearson original "The Number Five." An important factor in the success of this album is the unusual combination of trumpet, trombone, and baritone saxophone that creates a resonant, full sound. Pearson would make a number of other fine recordings for Blue Note during the '60s, but none finer than this one. Dedication! serves as a fine introduction to a talented pianist.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/dedication%21-mw0000118750

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Revista
por Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.  
Grabado para un pequeño sello que quebró, Dedication! no se publicaría hasta nueve años después de su grabación inicial. Esto parece extraño teniendo en cuenta el elenco de estrellas que lo componen. El pianista Duke Pearson está acompañado por el trompetista Freddie Hubbard, el barítono Pepper Adams, el trombonista Willie Wilson, el bajista Thomas Howard y el batería Lex Humphries en siete selecciones. El set comienza con "Minor Mishap" de Tommy Flanagan, una pieza alegre que ofrece buenos solos de todos. Puede que esta sea la sesión de Pearson, pero todos tienen mucho espacio para soltarse. Wilson, por ejemplo, aparece durante toda "The Nearness of You" y gran parte de "Time After Time". Esto es una suerte en retrospectiva; hizo pocas grabaciones y falleció en 1963, dos años después de que se grabara este disco. Pearson también hace varios buenos solos. Como Hank Jones, su toque ligero le sirve bien en instrumentales como "Blues for Alvina" y "Time After Time". Las interpretaciones de Hubbard y Adams son de primera categoría; hacen un trabajo de primera clase en temas como "Lex" de Donald Byrd y el original de Pearson "The Number Five". Un factor importante en el éxito de este álbum es la inusual combinación de trompeta, trombón y saxofón barítono, que crea un sonido resonante y pleno. Pearson realizaría otras buenas grabaciones para Blue Note durante los años 60, pero ninguna mejor que ésta. Dedication! es una buena introducción a un pianista de talento.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/dedication%21-mw0000118750

Tracks:
1 - Minor Mishap
Composed By – Tommy Flanagan
2 - Number Five (aka Miss Bertha D. Blues)
Composed By – Duke Pearson
3 - The Nearness Of You
Composed By – Carmichael*, Washington*
4 - Apothegm
Composed By – Pepper Adams
5 - Lex
Composed By – Donald Byrd
6 - Blues For Alvina
Composed By – Alvina Wilson, Willie Wilson (2)
7 - Time After Time
Composed By – Styne*, Cahn*


Credits:
    Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
    Bass – Thomas Howard (2)
    Drums – Lex Humphries
    Liner Notes – Mark Gardner (2)
    Photography By – Gary Gladstone
    Piano – Duke Pearson
    Producer – Fred Norsworthy
    Remastered By – Kirk Felton
    Trombone – Willie Wilson (2)
    Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard

Originally released in 1970 as Prestige P-7729.
Recorded in New York City; August 2, 1961.

Label:    Prestige – PR 7729, Prestige – 7729
Format:   
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Country:    US
Released:    1970
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/3336692-Duke-Pearson-Dedication

 

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