The Buddy Tate Celebrity Club Orchestra • Unbroken

 

Review from AllMusic (by Scott Yanow):
Starting in 1952 and continuing into the early 1970s, tenor saxophonist Buddy Tate worked regularly at the Celebrity Club in Harlem with his septet/octet, which he logically called the Celebrity Club Orchestra. Tate and his group made relatively few recordings, which makes this set (cut for MPS and last available domestically as a Pausa LP) quite valuable. In addition to Tate, the group features trumpeter Dud Bascomb (who was with Erskine Hawkins' Orchestra during the swing era), pianist Nat Pierce, bassist Eddie Jones, and such lesser-known players as trombonist Eli Robinson, Ben Richardson (on clarinet, alto and baritone) and drummer George Reed. The unit performs six veteran swing standards (including "Undecided," "Airmail Special" and "Tuxedo Junction") and a couple of basic originals. The enjoyable music swings hard, making one wish that this fine session were reissued on CD.
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Reseña de AllMusic (por Scott Yanow):
A partir de 1952 y hasta principios de los años 70, el saxofonista tenor Buddy Tate trabajó regularmente en el Celebrity Club de Harlem con su septeto/octeto, al que lógicamente llamó la Celebrity Club Orchestra. Tate y su grupo realizaron relativamente pocas grabaciones, lo que hace que este set (grabado para MPS y disponible por última vez en Estados Unidos como LP de Pausa) sea bastante valioso. Además de Tate, el grupo cuenta con el trompetista Dud Bascomb (que estuvo con la orquesta de Erskine Hawkins durante la era del swing), el pianista Nat Pierce, el bajista Eddie Jones y otros músicos menos conocidos como el trombonista Eli Robinson, Ben Richardson (en clarinete, alto y barítono) y el baterista George Reed. El conjunto interpreta seis standards del swing veterano (incluyendo "Undecided", "Airmail Special" y "Tuxedo Junction") y un par de originales básicos. La música placentera swingea con fuerza, haciendo que uno desee que esta excelente sesión fuera reeditada en CD.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/unbroken-mw0000967659

Tracks:
1 - Undecided
2 - Moten Swing
3 - Candy
4 - Ben's Broken Saxophone
5 - Airmail Special
6 - Body and Soul
7 - Tuxedo Junction
8 - One for Johnny


Credits:
Buddy Tate - Tenor Saxophone
Dud Bascomb - Trumpet
Eli Robinson - Trombone
Ben Richardson - Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Nat Pierce - Piano
Eddie Jones - Bass
George Reed - Drums

Compositions:
Undecided - Sid Robin / Charlie Shavers
Moten Swing - Buster Moten / Bennie Moten
Candy - Alex Kramer / Mack David / Joan Whitney
Ben's Broken Saxophone - Ben Richardson
Airmail Special - Benny Goodman / James Mundy / Charlie Christian
Body and Soul - Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour / Frank Eyton
Tuxedo Junction - Buddy Feyne / Erskine Hawkins / William Johnson / Julian Dash
One for Johnny - Buddy Tate

Production:
Produced by Hans J. Mauerer & Joachim E. Berendt
Recorded June 30 & July 1, 1970
MPS Studio Villingen, Black Forest, Germany

Label: MPS Records 15050 ST (original LP, 1970) / Edel Germany GmbH (digital reissue)
Country: Germany
Released: 1970 (original) / 2015 (digital reissue)
Genre: Jazz
Style: Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Big Band
Duration: 40:49

Sources:
https://www.allmusic.com/album/unbroken-mw0000967659
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbroken_(Buddy_Tate_album)
https://www.amazon.com/Unbroken-Buddy-Tate-Celebrity-Orchestra/dp/B00TRQ078S

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