Jimmy Heath • The Quota

 

Review by Stephen Cook
Jimmy Heath's considerable talents are very evident on this fine hard bop title. His supple, Dexter Gordon-inspired tenor work shines throughout the album's seven tracks, which range from the challenging yet fleet originals "Funny Time" and "The Quota" to attractive covers like "When Sunny Gets Blue" and Milt Jackson's "Bells and Horns." Heath also mixes it up stylistically with elements of both East Coast jazz (Philly native, vigorous ensemble work) and West Coast jazz (spry, vaporous arrangements), showing his flexibility amidst the music's healthy, bi-coastal rivalry of the late-'50s and early-'60s California stars Art Pepper and Chet Baker would cover several Heath numbers on their excellent 1956 collaboration Playboys. The Quota also benefits from stellar solo contributions by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, French horn player Julius Watkins, and pianist Cedar Walton; brothers Percy and Albert Heath handle the bass and drums chores admirably, and they make a family reunion of it. The Quota's strong material, tight arrangements, and thoughtful solos help make this Heath title one of the better hard bop releases available and a must for any jazz collection. https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-quota-mw0000177220

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Reseña de Stephen Cook
El considerable talento de Jimmy Heath queda patente en este excelente álbum de hard bop. Su flexible trabajo al saxo tenor, inspirado en Dexter Gordon, brilla a lo largo de las siete pistas del álbum, que van desde los desafiantes pero ágiles temas originales «Funny Time» y «The Quota» hasta atractivas versiones como «When Sunny Gets Blue» y «Bells and Horns» de Milt Jackson. Heath también mezcla estilos con elementos tanto del jazz de la costa este (vigoroso trabajo en conjunto, típico de Filadelfia) como del jazz de la costa oeste (arreglos ágiles y vaporosos), mostrando su flexibilidad en medio de la sana rivalidad entre ambas costas a finales de los años 50 y principios de los 60. Las estrellas californianas Art Pepper y Chet Baker versionarían varios temas de Heath en su excelente colaboración de 1956, Playboys. The Quota también se beneficia de las estelares contribuciones en solitario del trompetista Freddie Hubbard, el trompista Julius Watkins y el pianista Cedar Walton; los hermanos Percy y Albert Heath se encargan admirablemente del bajo y la batería, y lo convierten en una reunión familiar. El sólido material, los arreglos precisos y los solos meditados de The Quota contribuyen a que este título de Heath sea uno de los mejores lanzamientos de hard bop disponibles y una pieza imprescindible en cualquier colección de jazz. https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-quota-mw0000177220

Tracks:
1 - The Quota - 5:04
2 - Lowland Lullaby - 4:32
3 - Thinking Of You - 5:04
4 - Bells And Horns - 4:51
5 - Down Shift - 5:43
6 - When Sunny Gets Blue - 6:27
7 - Funny Time - 6:21


Credits:
    Bass – Percy Heath
    Design – Ken Deardoff
    Drums – Albert "Tootie" Heath*
    Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Ray Fowler
    French Horn – Julius Watkins
    Liner Notes – Ed Sherman (4)
    Photography By – Steve Schapiro
    Piano – Cedar Walton
    Producer – Orrin Keepnews
    Remastered By [Digital Remastering, 1995] – Phil De Lancie
    Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By – Jimmy Heath
    Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City on April 14 & 20, 1961.
Remastered in 1995 in Berkeley, California.

Total time: 38:30

Label:    Original Jazz Classics – OJCCD-1871-2, Riverside Records – RLP-9372
Series:    Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series
Country:    US
Released:    Jun 15, 1995
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/12183419-Jimmy-Heath-The-Quota

 

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