MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes, to 2000
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, with Inserts, DeLuxe Cover
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Clark Terry - trumpet
Paul Gonsalves - tenor sax
Raymond Fol - piano
Jimmy Woode - bass
G. T. Hogan - drums
blues for the champ of the champs - 11:04
clark bars - 6:57
serenade to a bus seat - 4:02
panonica ou les liaisons dangereuse 1960 n°2 - 6:22
lonely one - 3:21
satin doll - 4:55
Critics often complain that small-group sessions comprised of members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra are somewhat disappointing; this is definitely not the case with this session led by Clark Terry, recorded during a 1959 tour of Europe in the final month of the trumpeter's almost eight-year tenure with the band
Fellow Ellington sidemen Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode, and Sam Woodyard are present, along with Raymond Fol at the piano
Terry was one of the most gifted trumpeters to grace the Ellington band and he blossoms when he has more opportunities to solo in a small group setting like this one
Gonsalves proves to be the perfect foil for Terry as they trade lines on several of the numbers
Unlike many dates led by Ellington veterans, this one doesn't rely heavily on songs from the vast Ellington songbook; instead, Terry includes only "Satin Doll", a Monk's tune, one by Babs Gonzales and three of his own compositions, with "Serenade To A Bus Seat" (a remake of his upbeat instrumental interpretation of the hectic life of a touring musician) proving to be the most memorable
This studio date was recorded for French Decca label and was almost impossible to find until now
RECORDING October 1959 in Paris, France
ENGINEERING --
LABEL Decca
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 2019
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas Germany
MADE IN France / Germany
STYLE Jazz / Bop / Swing
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
