Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band
| Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band | ||||
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | December 15, 1967 (#1–9) December 3, 1968 (#10–15) | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:23 original LP | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84276 | |||
| Producer | Duke Pearson | |||
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Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band is the eleventh album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, featuring big band performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The album was rereleased with six bonus tracks from Now Hear This, Pearson's 1968 big band recording, on a single CD in 1998.
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars stating, "[Pearson's] originals are continually unpredictable and memorable, and his arrangements, especially of the standards, are provocative and intriguing. While it might not appeal to fans of Pearson's wonderful small-group hard bop sessions, it is unquestionably an experiment that works, and one that confirms his remarkable skills and talents."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Duke Pearson except where noted
- "Ground Hog" - 3:06
- "New Girl" - 6:04
- "Bedouin" - 5:27
- "Straight Up and Down" (Chick Corea) - 6:59
- "Ready When You Are C.B." - 2:56
- "New Time Shuffle" (Joe Sample) - 5:36
- "Mississippi Dip" - 2:35
- "A Taste of Honey" (Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) - 5:29
- "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:11
Bonus tracks on CD reissue: From "Now Hear This" (Blue Note 84308)
- "Disapproachment" (Frank Foster) - 5:49
- "Tones for Joan's Bones" (Corea) - 5:33
- "Minor League" - 6:37
- "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:26
- "Make It Good" - 4:41
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 6:01
Personnel
[edit]- Duke Pearson - piano, arranger (tracks 1–9 & 11–15)
- Jim Bossy (tracks 10–15), Randy Brecker, Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, Marvin Stamm - trumpet
- Garnett Brown, Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 10–15), Benny Powell, Julian Priester (tracks 1–9) - trombone
- Kenny Rupp - bass trombone
- Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
- Al Gibbons - alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
- Lew Tabackin - tenor saxophone
- Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, arranger (track 10)
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Mickey Roker - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Duke Pearson discography accessed September 10, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 17, 2017
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1138. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
