![]() ![]() Dave Brubeck’s Time Out, for example, came out in 1959, and is now still called one of the best jazz albums of the year. Slowly my surprise was replaced by wry acceptance of the fact that possibly those who knew of Tatum and Powell and still took Brubeck seriously did not know of Tatum and Powell after all.” That is harsh. At first I was surprised that such footling juvenilia should be taken even halfway seriously by those who knew of Art Tatum and Bud Powell. For either Brubeck chose to accept the myth of his own infallibility, or he did not, each of the options being worse than the other, either to accept the reality of a genius he did not in fact possess, or be obliged to strive hopelessly for it every time he confronted a keyboard. It seemed to me that he played the piano so clumsily, and with such consistent clumsiness, that from the day I first attended one of his performances, my impatience was tempered by a touch of that compassion which one usually feels at the spectacle of a fellow musician flung by circumstances into a hopelessly false position. This in itself was no disqualification, although it was silly to pretend it was much help. “Brubeck was a new phenomenon in jazz, a perennial student who had never worked in anybody’s group but his own. This Benny Green is very critical of Dave Brubeck. and Edward G.I’m reading Such Sweet Thunder: Benny Green on Jazz-Benny Green the British saxophonist (1927- 1998), not Bennie Green the American trombonist (1923- 1977) and not Benny Green the American pianist (1963), all in jazz, confusingly. ![]() Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band.Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year.Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet.Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone.Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone.Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry - trumpet.Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago on Janu(tracks 2, 4, 6, 11 & 15) Ma(tracks 9 & 13) Ma(tracks 1, 7 & 8) late January 1957 (track 3) and February 1957 (tracks 5, 10, 12 & 14)." Satin Doll" (Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 2:34." Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Irving Gordon, Mills) – 3:29."Jump for Joy" (Ellington, Sid Kuller, Paul Francis Webster) – 1:52." In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Mills) – 3:05."March 19th Blues" (Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:27.The clarity of sound is amazing on this prestereo volume." Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated. Writing for The Washington Post, Leonard Feather commented: "One need only listen to the first couple of cuts to be reminded that Ellington's was the greatest jazz orchestra ever, particularly during the years 1939-1970. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated, "Each of the sets has its interesting moments, offering previously unknown compositions and performances". The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide Duke ellington such sweet thunder rar professional#Reception Professional ratings Review scores ![]()
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