Bunky Green • Testifyin' Time

 

Review by Jason Ankeny
As its title suggests, Testifyin' Time channels elements of gospel but otherwise eschews tradition and cliché, bolstering its modern jazz sensibilities with nods to the emerging Chicago soul sound. Backed by tenorist James Meyer, trumpeter Walter Strickland, bassist Cleveland Eaton, and drummer Marshall Thompson, Bunky Green flourishes in the session's hip, contemporary mode, uncorking a series of nimble alto solos galvanized by a communal joie de vivre that elevates the entire session beyond the norm. And like most of Green's Argo sessions, Testifyin' Time boasts a thoughtful song selection as well, with material spanning from the perennial "On Green Dolphin Street" to the Gershwin/Weil collaboration "My Ship." 
https://www.allmusic.com/album/testifyin-time-mw0000900610

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Reseña de Jason Ankeny
Como su título indica, Testifyin' Time canaliza elementos del góspel, pero por lo demás evita la tradición y los clichés, reforzando su sensibilidad jazzística moderna con guiños al emergente sonido soul de Chicago. Acompañado por el saxofonista tenor James Meyer, el trompetista Walter Strickland, el bajista Cleveland Eaton y el baterista Marshall Thompson, Bunky Green se luce en el estilo moderno y vanguardista de la sesión, desplegando una serie de ágiles solos de saxo alto impulsados ​​por una alegría de vivir colectiva que eleva la sesión por encima de lo habitual. Y como la mayoría de las sesiones de Green con Argo, Testifyin' Time también cuenta con una cuidada selección de canciones, con temas que abarcan desde el clásico "On Green Dolphin Street" hasta la colaboración de Gershwin y Weil "My Ship".
https://www.allmusic.com/album/testifyin-time-mw0000900610


 

Tracks:
A1 - Testifyin' Time - 3:37
A2 - Silver Dollar - 3:39
A3 - Tamra - 4:17
A4 - On Green Dolphin Street - 5:21
B1 - Tweedlee Dee - 4:21
B2 - My Ship - 4:03
B3 - Orbit Six - 3:27
B4 - When The Sun Comes Out - 4:31


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Bunky Green
    Arranged By [Arrangements] – Bunky Green (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3), William Wallace (2) (tracks: B4)
    Bass – Cleveland Eaton
    Cover [Cover Design] – Tom Gorman (2)
    Engineer – Ron Malo
    Liner Notes – Joe Segal
    Piano – William Wallace (2)
    Supervised By [Supervision], Producer [Album Production], Photography [Cover Photo)] – Esmond Edwards
    Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – James Meyer (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, B4)
    Trumpet – Walter Strickland (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, B4)

Recorded at Ter Mar Recording Studio, Chicago, IL on February 18, 1965.

Label:    Cadet – LPS-753
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:    US
Released:    1965
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/15266909-Bunky-Green-Testifyin-Time?srsltid=AfmBOoorNJO7aEbfMhd0pbAwpzguktlULQYBizRHMfM0bF7FaCUJTTDB

 

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