Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton • Katanga!

 

 

Review by Scott Yanow
Tenor saxophonist Curtis Amy recorded six albums for Pacific Jazz during 1960-63. This CD reissue from 1998 has all of the music from his sixth set (Katanga) and half of the performances (three selections) from his fourth outing, Way Down. Amy had a fine hard bop-oriented style with a soulful sound. The Katanga date matched him with the legendary (and barely documented) trumpeter Dupree Bolton, guitarist Ray Crawford (heard in top form), pianist Jack Wilson, bassist Victor Gaskin and drummer Doug Sides on four originals, plus “A Shade of Brown” and “You Don’t Know What Love Is.” The other session finds Amy with a completely different group consisting of trumpeter Marcus Belgrave (one of his few recordings from the era), valve trombonist Roy Brewster, vibraphonist Roy Ayers (at the beginning of his career), bassist George Morrow and drummer Tony Bazley, performing three of Amy’s tunes. Obscure but rewarding music that was overshadowed during the era and was previously long out of print.

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
El saxofonista tenor Curtis Amy grabó seis álbumes para Pacific Jazz entre 1960 y 1963. Esta reedición en CD de 1998 contiene toda la música de su sexto álbum (Katanga) y la mitad de las interpretaciones (tres selecciones) de su cuarto álbum, Way Down. Amy tenía un estilo refinado, orientado al hard bop, con un sonido conmovedor. La actuación en Katanga lo vinculó con el legendario (y apenas documentado) trompetista Dupree Bolton, el guitarrista Ray Crawford (a quien se escuchó en su mejor momento), el pianista Jack Wilson, el bajista Victor Gaskin y el baterista Doug Sides en cuatro temas originales, además de "A Shade of Brown" y "You Don't Know What Love Is". En la otra sesión, Amy se reúne con un grupo completamente diferente, compuesto por el trompetista Marcus Belgrave (una de sus pocas grabaciones de la época), el trombonista Roy Brewster, el vibrafonista Roy Ayers (al comienzo de su carrera), el bajista George Morrow y el baterista Tony Bazley, quienes interpretan tres temas de Amy. Música oscura pero gratificante, eclipsada durante la época y descatalogada desde hacía tiempo.

Tracks:
A1 - Katanga – 3:02
A2 - Lonely Woman – 3:47
A3 - Native Land – 10:18
B1 - Amyable – 6:11
B2 - You Don’t Know What Love Is – 5:57
B3 - A Shade of Brown – 5:57


Credits:
Tenor & Soprano Saxophone – Curtis Amy
Trumpet – Dupree Bolton
Piano – Jack Wilson
Guitar – Ray Crawford
Bass – Victor Gaskin
Drums – Doug Sides

Label: Pacific Jazz – PJ 70
Country: US
Released: 1963
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop / Soul Jazz / West Coast Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2633578-Curtis-Amy-Dupree-Bolton-Katanga

 

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