This reunion betwixt Tal Farlow in addition to Red Norvo was recorded at the 1976 Concord Jazz Festival in addition to originally released inward 1981. Now available on CD, the session marked their showtime fourth dimension together inward many years. Along amongst Charles Mingus, Farlow was a fellow member of the Red Norvo Trio of 1949. Mingus stayed for solely a brief time, but the guitarist stayed amongst him until 1953. Then the 2 went their split ways; Farlow preferring to remain habitation in addition to perform at local venues. Thus, this reunion served every bit a prod to choose the guitarist dorsum into the fold; he recorded a handful of albums soon after this one.
Truly an all-star session amongst enough of solos in addition to fours, the plan brought out well-worn standards for the festival audience. Hank Jones displays his lite pianoforte impact a cappella on "The Very Thought of You," coloring every phrase amongst expressive right manus motion in addition to carefully selected left-hand harmony. Performed every bit a quartet without guitar, "The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else" features pianoforte in addition to vibraphone trading fours amongst like styles, both of them fragile in addition to swinging. Farlow begins his medley of "A Time for Love" in addition to "My Romance" unaccompanied in addition to amongst subtle burn downward earlier bringing the quartet together again; Norvo lays out for that one. We lost Tal Farlow inward 1998 in addition to Red Norvo inward 1999. Their determination to Pb an all-star reunion twenty-three years agone resulted inward a superb album that’s in conclusion available on CD.
Knowledgeable jazz fans would in all probability jurist a duad of things virtually this unloosen only from looking at the names of the musicians: first, that this develop must choose been recorded about years back; second, that this develop must survive tasteful in addition to tasty indeed. Both guesses would survive correct. This alive develop was skillfully recorded yesteryear Concord engineer Phil Edwards at the Concord Jazz Festival dorsum inward August 1976. It was released every bit an LP inward 1981, in addition to is making its debut on CD to a greater extent than than 2 decades after beingness recorded. Farlow (guitar), Jones (piano), Norvo (vibes), Brown (bass), in addition to Hanna (drums) are all masters of their instruments, in addition to they sure enough seemed to choose enjoyed playing together during that Bicentennial summer. The songs are standards (e.g., "Lullaby of Birdland," "In a Mellow Tone") in addition to the atmosphere is ane of convivial music making that the audience seemed to actually appreciate. More thus iii decades later, nosotros tin displace appreciate it, too.
Tal Farlow, Red Norvo, Ray Brown, Hank Jones in addition to Jake Hanna recorded alive at the Concord Pavillion inward August 1976. H5N1 existent toe-tapper from start to finish. What to a greater extent than needs to survive said?
Simply put, this is ane of Concord Jazz's best releases from both a music in addition to audio character indicate of view. But only when yous intend Farlow is going to pocket the demo amongst his wonderful guitar solos, Hank, Ray in addition to Red brand it the human action too. Get this ane earlier it disappears, or, improve yet, contact Concord Records in addition to entrance hall them to reissue this ane inward their novel serial of 30th anniversary releases on SACD. THEN you'd actually know how slap-up this ane sounds!
Tracklist:
1. The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else 6:11
2. My Romance 7:01
3. Lullaby Of Birdland 7:46
4. My Shining Hour 7:38
5. The Very Thought Of You 2:45
6. Rose Room 6:42
Personnel:
Tal Farlow- guitar;
Red Norvo- vibraphone;
Hank Jones- piano;
Ray Brown- bass;
Jake Hanna- drums.
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