Barney Kessel • Hair Is Beautiful

 

Review from AllMusic (by Stephen Thomas Erlewine):
On paper, the pairing of bop guitarist Barney Kessel and the hippie musical Hair seems a little unusual, but the results are surprisingly enjoyable. Teaming with guitarist Ike Isaacs, organists Kenny Saloman and Steve Gray, bassist Tony Campo and drummer Barry Morgan, Kessel runs through all the familiar pieces -- "Aquarius," "Frank Mills," "Easy to Be Hard," "Good Morning Starshine" -- injecting them with a spirited sense of swing. Some of the tunes remain slight, and the guitarist doesn't always sound comfortable with the material, but overall it's a fun, albeit minor, entry in Kessel's catalog.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/hair-is-beautiful-mw0000894740

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Resena de AllMusic (por Stephen Thomas Erlewine):
Sobre el papel, la combinacion del guitarrista de bop Barney Kessel con el musical hippie Hair parece un tanto inusual, pero los resultados son sorprendentemente agradables. Junto al guitarrista Ike Isaacs, los organistas Kenny Saloman y Steve Gray, el bajista Tony Campo y el baterista Barry Morgan, Kessel recorre todas las piezas conocidas, como "Aquarius", "Frank Mills", "Easy to Be Hard" y "Good Morning Starshine", aportandoles un animado sentido del swing. Algunas de las canciones resultan algo menores, y el guitarrista no siempre parece sentirse comodo con el material, pero en conjunto es una obra divertida, aunque menor, dentro del catalogo de Kessel.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/hair-is-beautiful-mw0000894740

Tracks:
1 - Aquarius
2 - Frank Mills
3 - Where Do I Go
4 - I Got Life
5 - Walking in Space
6 - Ain't Got No
7 - Easy to Be Hard
8 - Be-In (Hare Krishna)
9 - Good Morning Starshine
10 - Donna


Credits:
Barney Kessel - Guitar
Ike Isaacs - Guitar
Steve Gray - Organ (tracks 1-4, 7)
Kenny Salmon - Organ (tracks 5, 6, 8-10)
Tony Campo - Electric Bass
Barry Morgan - Drums
Carlos Olms - Engineer



Compositions:
Aquarius - Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
Frank Mills - Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
Where Do I Go - Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
I Got Life - Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
Walking in Space - Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
Ain't Got No - Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
Easy to Be Hard - Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
Be-In (Hare Krishna) - Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
Good Morning Starshine - Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
Donna - Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni



Production:
Recorded in London, England, November 2, 1968
Recorded in London, England, circa November 1968



Label: Atlantic Records SD 8235
Country: US
Released: 1969
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Cool, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Duration: 38:57

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