MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes, to 750 copies
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, with Inserts
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Chet Baker - trumpet
Dick Twardzik - piano
Jimmy Bond - bass
Peter Littmann – drums
rondette – 2:10
piece caprice – 5:10
mid-forte – 3:07
re-search – 4:59
pomp – 4:41
sad walk – 4:14
just duo – 4:12
the girl from greenland – 5:14
brash – 5:56
This session, recorded at Studio Pathe-Magellan October 11 and 14, 1955 in Paris, is the first of three recordings released for the Barclay label between 1955 and 1956
For his first recording-date in Paris Chet decided to tackle Bob Zieff’s compositions
The same ones that Dick Twardzik had picked up in a hurry at the Alvin Hotel on his way to board the liner Ile-de-France
Violonist Dick Wetmore had just recorded the eight tunes, and Bob Zieff had had just enough time to revise the arrangements
Chet neither a champion sight-reader nor a big fan of rehearsals, hadn’t yet played them in front of an audience
From that first French session only the reel referred to as a 'production tape' remains
This ‘complete Bob Zieff’ gives an impression of unity that wellmatches the suite concept intended by the composer
As for "The Girl From Greenland", its role comes as a codicil
The record of Chet’s quartet with Twardzik has now appeared in Ben Ratliff’s book "Jazz, a Critic’s Guide to The 100 Most Important Recordings" (The New York Times Essential Library)
It’s a fitting mention for an album that was long-unrecognised in the the United States …
RECORDING October 1955 at Studio Pathe-Magellan Paris
ENGINEER --
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 2011
AVERAGE RATING 4 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas Germany
MADE IN Germany / France
STYLE Jazz / Cool Jazz
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
