Bob Keene Septet & Lex Golden Jazz Octet • Solo for Seven - The Lex Golden Jazz Octet in Hi-Fi

 

Description from Fresh Sound Records / Jazz Hot (by Michel Laplace):
When clarinettist Bob Keene led an 18-piece orchestra in 1951 it was billed as one of the greatest bands since Artie Shaw's. Shaw gave it his stamp of approval and considered Keene to be a worthy successor. However, Keene's fame was fleeting and he's since faded into obscurity. But members of his septet heard here, such as Pepper Adams, Red Norvo and Shelly Manne, still register strongly in the collective memory. Standards from the likes of Kern, Loesser and Arlen are rearranged by Jack Montrose and provide us with 11 compact, highly melodic tracks delivered in cool jazz and swing style. The average length of each clocks in at 2.7 minutes. There's nothing long-winded about Bob Keene!

Prior to the recording of In Hi-Fi, trumpeter Lex Golden was all but unknown outside Los Angeles where he led dance bands in the city's nightspots. Golden peut swinguer ("Flip-Top"). Abe Most (1920-2002), Gene Cipriano (born 1929) and Lester Pinter form a saxophone section heavily influenced by Woody Herman's ("I Wished on the Moon"). Clarence E. Pete Carpenter (1914-1987) is a good trombonist and arranger ("Llama's Mama", "Mule Train", "Lot's O' Lex"). Cipriano and Pinter, both equally Lester Young-influenced, take solos in "Jeepers Creepers."
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Descripcion de Fresh Sound Records / Jazz Hot (por Michel Laplace):
Cuando el clarinetista Bob Keene dirigio una orquesta de 18 piezas en 1951, fue presentada como una de las mejores bandas desde la de Artie Shaw. Shaw le dio su sello de aprobacion y considero a Keene como un sucesor digno. Sin embargo, la fama de Keene fue efimera y desde entonces ha caido en el olvido. Pero los miembros de su septeto aqui escuchados, como Pepper Adams, Red Norvo y Shelly Manne, aun resuenan fuertemente en la memoria colectiva. Los standards de compositores como Kern, Loesser y Arlen son reorganizados por Jack Montrose y nos ofrecen 11 temas compactos y altamente melodicos entregados en estilo cool jazz y swing. La duracion media de cada uno ronda los 2.7 minutos. No hay nada prolijo en Bob Keene!

Antes de la grabacion de In Hi-Fi, el trompetista Lex Golden era practicamente desconocido fuera de Los Angeles, donde dirigia bandas de baile en los locales nocturnos de la ciudad. Golden sabe swingear ("Flip-Top"). Abe Most (1920-2002), Gene Cipriano (nacido en 1929) y Lester Pinter forman una seccion de saxofones muy influenciada por la de Woody Herman ("I Wished on the Moon"). Clarence E. Pete Carpenter (1914-1987) es un buen trombonista y arreglista ("Llama's Mama", "Mule Train", "Lot's O' Lex"). Cipriano y Pinter, ambos igualmente influenciados por Lester Young, intervienen en solitario en "Jeepers Creepers."
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Tracks:
Bob Keene Septet — Solo for Seven (Andex A-3006, Hollywood, May 1957):
1 - I Won't Dance
2 - There'll Never Be Another You
3 - Soft Winds
4 - Solo
5 - Can't We Be Friends
6 - I Hear Music
7 - Once in Love with Amy
8 - Let's Fall in Love
9 - Anna
10 - A Lonesome Cup of Coffee
11 - Faces, Places and Things

Lex Golden Jazz Octet — In Hi-Fi (Tampa TP-45, Hollywood, 1957):
12 - Around the World
13 - Passepartout
14 - Yesterdays
15 - Flip-Top
16 - I Wished on the Moon
17 - Llama's Mama
18 - Mule Train
19 - Headshriker
20 - Jeepers Creepers
21 - Gnu
22 - Sweet Sue
23 - Lot's O' Lex


Credits:
Bob Keene Septet (tracks 1-11):
Bob Keene - Clarinet
Pepper Adams - Baritone Saxophone
Red Norvo - Vibraphone
Dick Johnson - Piano
Red Mitchell - Bass
Shelly Manne - Drums
Jack Montrose - Arrangements

Lex Golden Jazz Octet (tracks 12-23):
Lex Golden - Trumpet, Arrangements
Bobby Burgess - Trombone
Milt Bernhart - Trombone
Pete Carpenter - Trombone, Arrangements
Abe Most - Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Gene Cipriano - Tenor Saxophone
Lester Pinter - Tenor Saxophone
Bill Hood - Baritone Saxophone
Paul Moer - Piano
Ray Sherman - Piano, Arrangements
Ralph Pena - Bass
Ray Leatherwood - Bass
Dick Wilson - Drums
Richie Cornell - Drums
Marty Paich - Arrangements
Bill Pitman - Arrangements

Production:
Liner notes: Jordi Pujol
Newly remastered in 24-bit

Label: Fresh Sound Records FSRCD 1065
Country: Spain
Released: September 3, 2021
Genre: Jazz
Style: Cool Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Swing
Duration: 50:29

Sources:
https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/bob-keene-lex-golden-albums/54012-solo-for-seven-the-lex-golden-jazz-octet-in-hi-fi-2-lp-on-1-cd.html
https://www.amazon.com/Presenting-Rare-Obscure-Jazz-Albums/dp/B09B8T82K4
https://play.anghami.com/album/1021585899

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