Jack Wilson • Song For My Daughter

 

 

Review
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
On Song for My Daughter, his third record for Blue Note, Jack Wilson "changed with the times," to paraphrase one of the record's songs. Like many of his peers on the label, Wilson pursued a pop direction as the '60s drew to a close, which meant he covered pop hits like "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" and "Stormy," and that he recorded the album with a large band augmented by a string section. It is a testament to Wilson's strengths as a pianist that he doesn't get lost in this heavy-handed setting and manages to contribute some typically graceful moments, including the lovely title song. Nevertheless, the song selection is a little uneven, and there isn't much room for the band to improvise, which makes the album of marginal interest to serious jazz listeners. Audience that aren't quite so concerned such matters will find this an engaging pop-jazz album. Although the production has dated somewhat, it remains a pleasant artifact of its time, and fans of that sound should search for it.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/song-for-my-daughter-mw0000914146

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Reseña
por Stephen Thomas Erlewine
En Song for My Daughter, su tercer disco para Blue Note, Jack Wilson "cambió con los tiempos", parafraseando una de las canciones del disco. Como muchos de sus colegas de la discográfica, Wilson se orientó hacia el pop a medida que los años 60 se acercaban a su fin, lo que le llevó a versionar éxitos del pop como "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" y "Stormy", y a grabar el álbum con una gran banda aumentada por una sección de cuerda. Es una prueba de la fuerza de Wilson como pianista que no se pierda en esta pesada configuración y consiga contribuir con algunos momentos típicamente elegantes, incluida la encantadora canción que da título al disco. Sin embargo, la selección de canciones es un poco desigual, y no hay mucho espacio para que la banda improvise, lo que hace que el álbum tenga un interés marginal para los oyentes de jazz serios. El público que no esté tan preocupado por estas cuestiones encontrará en este álbum un atractivo pop-jazz. Aunque la producción ha quedado algo anticuada, sigue siendo un agradable artefacto de su época, y los fans de ese sonido deberían buscarlo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/song-for-my-daughter-mw0000914146

Tracks:
1 - Imagine
Written-By – Francis Lai, Sammy Cahn

2 - Herman's Helmet
Written-By – Jack Wilson

3 - Changing With The Times
Written-By – George Shearing

4 - Night Creature
Written-By – Duke Ellington

5 - Scarborough Fair / Canticle (From The Motion Picture "The Graduate")
Written-By – Paul Simon - Art Garfunkel*

6 - Song For My Daughter
Written-By – Jack Wilson

7 - Eighty-One
Written-By – Ron Carter

8 - Se Todas Fossem Iguais A Voce
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius DeMoraes*

9 - Stormy
Written-By – Buddy Buie, James Barney Cobb Jr.*

10 - Soft Summer Rain
Written-By – David N. Baker*


Credits:
    Bass – Andy Simpkins* (tracks: 2, 4, 7), Ike Issacs* (tracks: 5, 9), Ray Brown (tracks: 1, 3, 8, 10)
    Cello – Jesse Ehrlich (tracks: 6, 9), Kurt Reher (tracks: 6, 9)
    Conductor, Arranged By [Strings] – Billy Byers (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 9)
    Drums – Donald Bailey (tracks: 5, 9, 10), Jimmie Smith (tracks: 2, 4, 7), Varney Barlow (tracks: 1, 3, 8)
    Guitar – Howard Roberts (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 10), John Gray (2) (tracks: 1, 3, 8)
    Photography By [Cover] – Fred Seligo
    Piano – Jack Wilson
    Producer – Billy Byers
    Shaker – Stan Levey (tracks: 1, 8)
    Timpani [Tympani] – Victor Feldman (tracks: 4)
    Vibraphone – Stan Levey (tracks: 3), Victor Feldman (tracks: 2)
    Vibraphone [Vibraharp] – Tommy Vig (tracks: 10)
    Viola – Dave Burk* (tracks: 6, 9), Myer Bellow* (tracks: 6, 9)
    Violin – Betty Marks (tracks: 6, 9), Israel Baker (tracks: 6, 9)

Notes:
Recorded on September 28 (1, 3, 8), December 16 (2, 4, 7), 1968,
April 23 (10) & June 19 (5), 21 (6, 9), 1969 at Liberty Studios, Los Angels [sic]
Strings overdubbed on June 26 (6, 9), 1969 at Liberty Studios, Los Angels [sic]

Label:    Blue Note – BST-84328, Blue Note – BST 84328
Country:    US
Released:    1969
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/3378314-Jack-Wilson-Song-For-My-Daughter

 

 

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