Though born and raised in Philadelphia, home of many jazz greats, Billy Bean moved to New York in 1958 where he worked with Bud Shank, Red Callender and Charlie Ventura. Despite his talent, he made relatively few recordings. There are no listings for Bean in Tom Lord's Jazz Discography. His recorded output has been as a sideman, albeit a prominent one, on sessions lead by others. He made his first recordings with Red Callender around the mid-fifties and then two albums with Charlie Ventura around 1957. It was around that same time that he teamed up with another "newcomer" to jazz guitar, Johnny Pisano, to make two of the incredible guitar recordings to come out of that period, Take Your Pick and Makin' It. After making these albums and still in his prime, Billy Bean disappeared from jazz. The liner notes, which were written in January 2000, state that bassist Gaylor has been in touch with Bean. But there is no indication whether he has resumed performing in public. The trio on this album recorded twice for Riverside Records in 1961. The first session was reissued by the Fantasy Group in 1999. Now comes England-based String Jazz label releasing the second album, The Trio Rediscovered. String Jazz, by the way, devotes its energies to recording guitar players, as the name implies. Billy Bean is clearly the leading player on this set. His harp like sound is clean and untrammeled with pings and other extraneous noises one often hears from those less expert on that instrument. The play list is a mix of originals by jazz performers of the day combined with standards by Porter, Gershwin, Strayhorn and Rodgers and Hart. In the case of Horace Silver's "Safari" written when he was with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, there's hard bop with a bit of the funk thrown in. In contrast the standards are played in a straight ahead fashion and on the "Porgy and Bess Medley". This track is a highlight of the album and is not matched elsewhere on the set for its intensity. "Have You Met Miss Jones" out and out swings while "Lush Life" compares favorably with recordings by Joe Pass and Bucky Pizzarelli. While Bean is the musical, if not the group, leader the other players are by no means insignificant. Quite the contrary, Walter Norris' piano comps mightily in support of Bean and shines on several solo opportunities as on "Motivation". It seems that Norris has permanently made his home in Germany. Our loss. Without drums, Gaylor's bass is alone in making sure matters stay on course when it comes to the beat, a responsibility he meets with ease. This reissue is a fine addition to any jazz fan's collection and is recommended.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-trio-rediscovered-billy-bean-string-jazz-recordings-review-by-dave-nathan
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Reseña de All About Jazz (por Dave Nathan):
Aunque nació y se crió en Filadelfia, hogar de muchos grandes del jazz, Billy Bean se mudó a Nueva York en 1958 donde trabajó con Bud Shank, Red Callender y Charlie Ventura. A pesar de su talento, hizo relativamente pocas grabaciones. No hay listados para Bean en la Discografía de Jazz de Tom Lord. Su producción grabada ha sido como músico acompañante, aunque prominente, en sesiones lideradas por otros. Hizo sus primeras grabaciones con Red Callender alrededor de mediados de los cincuenta y luego dos álbumes con Charlie Ventura alrededor de 1957. Fue por esa misma época que se unió a otro "recién llegado" a la guitarra de jazz, Johnny Pisano, para hacer dos de las increíbles grabaciones de guitarra que salieron de ese período, Take Your Pick y Makin' It. Después de hacer estos álbumes y todavía en su apogeo, Billy Bean desapareció del jazz. Las notas del liner, que fueron escritas en enero de 2000, afirman que el bajista Gaylor ha estado en contacto con Bean. Pero no hay indicación de si ha reanudado sus presentaciones en público. El trío en este álbum grabó dos veces para Riverside Records en 1961. La primera sesión fue reeditada por Fantasy Group en 1999. Ahora llega el sello inglés String Jazz lanzando el segundo álbum, The Trio Rediscovered. String Jazz, por cierto, dedica sus energías a grabar guitarristas, como el nombre implica. Billy Bean es claramente el músico principal en este set. Su sonido similar al arpa es limpio y sin trabas con pings y otros ruidos extraños que uno a menudo escucha de aquellos menos expertos en ese instrumento. La lista de canciones es una mezcla de originales de intérpretes de jazz de la época combinados con estándares de Porter, Gershwin, Strayhorn y Rodgers and Hart. En el caso de "Safari" de Horace Silver escrito cuando estaba con los Jazz Messengers de Art Blakey, hay hard bop con un poco de funk incorporado. En contraste, los estándares se tocan de manera directa y en el "Porgy and Bess Medley". Este tema es un punto destacado del álbum y no tiene igual en el resto del set por su intensidad. "Have You Met Miss Jones" claramente swingea mientras que "Lush Life" se compara favorablemente con grabaciones de Joe Pass y Bucky Pizzarelli. Aunque Bean es el líder musical, si no del grupo, los otros músicos no son de ninguna manera insignificantes. Todo lo contrario, el piano de Walter Norris acompaña poderosamente en apoyo de Bean y brilla en varias oportunidades de solos como en "Motivation". Parece que Norris ha hecho permanentemente su hogar en Alemania. Nuestra pérdida. Sin batería, el bajo de Gaylor está solo al asegurar que las cosas se mantengan en curso cuando se trata del beat, una responsabilidad que cumple con facilidad. Esta reedición es una excelente adición a la colección de cualquier fanático del jazz y es recomendada.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-trio-rediscovered-billy-bean-string-jazz-recordings-review-by-dave-nathan
1 - Motivation
2 - Lush Life
3 - All of You
4 - Porgy and Bess [Medley]
5 - Land's End
6 - Have You Met Miss Jones?
7 - Groove Yard
8 - Che-Low
Credits:
Billy Bean - Guitar
Walter Norris - Piano
Hal Gaylor - Bass, Cello (track 8), Liner Notes
Producer - Chris Burden
Remastered By - Peter Einhorn
Remastered at Unicorn Studios, Woodstock, New York, 1999
Label: String Jazz Recordings
Catalog: SJRCD1007
Country: UK
Released: April 4, 2000
Recorded: Greenwood Lake, New York and New York City, circa 1958-1959
Genre: Jazz
Style: Cool, Bop
Duration: 46:45
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