The Poll Winners • Straight Ahead

 

Review by Scott Yanow
15 years after their last joint recordings, the Poll Winners (a trio with guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne) had a reunion for this excellent session which has been reissued on CD. All three players had grown quite a bit musically since the 1950s and Kessel in particular is heard in excellent form on the three standards and three swinging originals. Overall this is the best all-around recording by The Poll Winners and is easily recommended to bop fans.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/straight-ahead-mw0000203064

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
15 años después de su última grabación conjunta, los Poll Winners (un trío con el guitarrista Barney Kessel, el bajista Ray Brown y el batería Shelly Manne) se reunieron para esta excelente sesión que ha sido reeditada en CD. Los tres músicos habían crecido mucho musicalmente desde los años 50 y Kessel, en particular, está en excelente forma en los tres standards y los tres swing originales. En general, se trata de la mejor grabación de The Poll Winners y es muy recomendable para los aficionados al bop.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/straight-ahead-mw0000203064

Tracks:
1 - Caravan
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, irving Mills 5:59
2 - Someday My Prince Will Come
Composed By – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey 6:08
3 - Blue Boy 7:14
4 - Laura
Composed By – David Raksin, Johnny Mercer 8:40
5 - Two Cents 5:40
6 - One Foot Off The Curb 6:43


Credits:
    Bass – Ray Brown
    Composed By – Barney Kessel (tracks: 3, 6), Ray Brown (tracks: 5)
    Drums – Shelly Manne
    Engineer [Sound] – Roy DuNann
    Guitar – Barney Kessel
    Producer – Lester Koenig
    Remastered By – Phil De Lancie

Recorded in Los Angeles at Contemporary's Studio; July 12, 1975

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