Vic Dickenson • Gentleman Of The Trombone

 

Vic Dickenson was one of the great trombone stylists whose relaxed sound, slurred notes, and impeccable feel invested every solo with a unique warmth never duplicated by anyone else. While he was often recorded as a sideman, he was rarely captured as a leader. This mid-'70s studio session, recorded late in his career, features a mature Dickenson leading a sympathetic rhythm section of pianist Johnny Guarnieri, bassist Bill Pemberton, and drummer Oliver Jackson. The real treasure is the chance to hear the trombonist playing tunes with which he was comfortable and improvising at length. His renditions of "Sweet Sue, Just You," "Christopher Columbus," and "Bye Bye Blackbird" are perfect expositions of his classy way of capturing the essence of a tune. The trombonist sings on a couple of tracks ("Just Too Late" and "More Rain"), but his vocals are more of interest as novelty items for completists. Johnny Guarnieri struts his stuff on "Shine," with a hot solo worthy of the era in which the piece was written.
~ Steve Loewy, All Music Guide
https://www.allmusic.com/album/gentleman-of-the-trombone-mw0000232307

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Vic Dickenson fue uno de los grandes estilistas del trombón, cuyo sonido relajado, notas arrastradas y tacto impecable dotaban a cada solo de una calidez única que nadie más ha podido duplicar. Aunque a menudo se le grababa como músico de acompañamiento, rara vez se le captaba como líder. Esta sesión de estudio de mediados de los 70, grabada al final de su carrera, muestra a un Dickenson maduro al frente de una simpática sección rítmica formada por el pianista Johnny Guarnieri, el bajista Bill Pemberton y el batería Oliver Jackson. El verdadero tesoro es la oportunidad de escuchar al trombonista tocando melodías con las que se sentía cómodo e improvisando largo y tendido. Sus interpretaciones de «Sweet Sue, Just You», «Christopher Columbus» y «Bye Bye Blackbird» son exposiciones perfectas de su elegante manera de captar la esencia de una melodía. El trombonista canta en un par de temas («Just Too Late» y «More Rain»), pero sus voces tienen más interés como novedad para los completistas. Johnny Guarnieri se pavonea en «Shine», con un ardiente solo digno de la época en que fue escrita la pieza.
~ Steve Loewy, All Music Guide
https://www.allmusic.com/album/gentleman-of-the-trombone-mw0000232307

Tracks:
01.Too Marvelous For Words - Johnny Mercer / Richard A. Whiting - 5:01
02.Nice And Easy Blues - Vic Dickenson - 5:58
03.Just Too Late - Vic Dickenson - 4:14
04.Shine -  Lew Brown / Ford Dabney / Cecil Mack - 4:58
05.Sweet Sue, Just You -  Will J. Harris / Victor Young - 4:53
06.Bye Bye Blackbird -  Mort Dixon / Ray Henderson - 6:14
07.More Rain More Rest - Jabbo Smith - 2:56
08.S'Posin' -  Paul Denniker / Andy Razaf - 7:55
09.Love Letters In The Sand -  J. Fred Coots / Charles F. Kenny / Nick A. Kenny - 4:24
10.Christopher Columbus -  Chu Berry / Andy Razaf - 5:23
11.I Ain't Got Nobody -  Roger Graham / Dave Peyton / Spencer Williams - 5:33


Credits:
Trombone, Vocals – Vic Dickenson;
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri;
Bass – Bill Pemberton;
Drums – Oliver Jackson

Total time: 58:04
Recorded: July 25, 1975; Studio 16, La Fontonne, Antibes
Label: Storyville Records  1992

 

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