Barney Kessel • Hair Is Beautiful

 

Review
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
On paper, the pairing of bop guitarist Barney Kessel and the hippie musical Hair seems a little unusual, but the results are surprisingly enjoyable. Teaming with guitarist Ike Isaacs, organists Kenny Saloman and Steve Gray, bassist Tony Campo and drummer Barry Morgan, Kessel runs through all the familiar pieces -- "Aquarius," "Frank Mills," "Easy to Be Hard," "Good Morning Starshine" -- injecting them with a spirited sense of swing. Some of the tunes remain slight, and the guitarist doesn't always sound comfortable with the material, but overall it's a fun, albeit minor, entry in Kessel's catalog.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/hair-is-beautiful-mw0000894740

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Reseña
por Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Sobre el papel, el emparejamiento del guitarrista de bop Barney Kessel y el musical hippie Hair parece un poco inusual, pero los resultados son sorprendentemente agradables. Formando equipo con el guitarrista Ike Isaacs, los organistas Kenny Saloman y Steve Gray, el bajista Tony Campo y el batería Barry Morgan, Kessel recorre todas las piezas conocidas -- "Aquarius", "Frank Mills", "Easy to Be Hard", "Good Morning Starshine" -- inyectándoles un animado sentido del swing. Algunas de las melodías son ligeras, y el guitarrista no siempre parece cómodo con el material, pero en general es una entrada divertida, aunque menor, en el catálogo de Kessel.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/hair-is-beautiful-mw0000894740

Tracks:
A1 - Aquarius    4:21
A2 - Frank Mills    3:41
A3 - Where Do I Go    4:50
A4 - I Got Life    3:48
A5 - Walking In Space    3:36
B1 - Ain't Got No    3:35
B2 - Easy To Be Hard    4:05
B3 - Be-In (Hare Krishna)    3:26
B4 - Good Morning Starshine    3:50
B5 - Donna    3:15


Credits:
    Cover – Stanislaw Zagorski
    Drums – Barry Morgan
    Electric Bass – Tony Campo
    Engineer – Carlos Olms
    Guitar – Barney Kessel
    Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
    Organ – Kenny Salmon (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B3 to B5), Steve Gray (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)
    Producer – Alan Bates
    Rhythm Guitar – Ike Isaacs
    Written-By – Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, James Rado

Label:    Atlantic – SD 8235
Country:    US
Released:    1969
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Easy Listening
https://www.discogs.com/release/1518378-Barney-Kessel-Hair-Is-Beautiful

 

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