Hal Schaefer Just Too Much + The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop (2 LP On 1 CD) for Sale

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Hal Schaefer Just Too Much + The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop (2 LP On 1 CD) For Sale

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Hal Schaefer Just Too Much + The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop (2 LP On 1 CD):
$19.99

Personnel:

Hal Schaefer (p), Hal McKusick, Sam Marowitz, Phil Woods(as), Jimmy Nottingham, Nick Travis (tp), Billy Byers, Urbie Green, FreddieOhms, Chauncey Welsh (tb), Tommy Mitchell (b-tb), Joe Mondragon, Milt Hinton(b), Alvin Stoller, Osie Johnson, Don Lamond, Ed Shaughnessy (d)

Fresh Sound Records presents:

Rare and Obscure Jazz Albums

A CD series created for the most discerning jazz collectors

· Hard to find albums in Collector\'s Edition

· 2 Original LPs on 1 CD

· Original Cover Art, Liner Notes

· Complete Personnel Details

· Hi Fi Recordings

· Newly Remastered in 24-Bit

Hal Schaefer (1925-2012) was an extremely talented,thoughtful, and polished New York pianist who, by the age of 30, had alreadyimmersed himself in many musical circles. From an inauspicious start as ateenager playing with Lee Castle, he went on to join Ina Ray Hutton’s band fortwo years before settling in Los Angeles in 1943. There, he played with the bandsof Benny Carter, Harry James, and Boyd Raeburn, with whom he gained notablerecognition.

From the late 1940s onwards he accompanied Peggy Lee andBilly Eckstine before breaking into the world of film as an arranger andrehearsal pianist. His studio work would include the lucrative role of vocalcoach to some of Hollywood\'s biggest stars, including Marilyn Monroe.

In 1954, affected by personal problems, Hal decided to leavethe movieland scene behind to start a jazz recording career. His debut album asa leader, \"Just Too Much,\" came out in 1955 on the RCA Victor label,on which Hal performed in a trio with Joe Mondragon and Alvin Stoller andattracted considerable attention from jazz fans and critics alike.

Hal returned to New York City in 1955, the same year thatRCA Victor inaugurated a new series of recordings titled \"The JazzWorkshop,\" which was specifically intended to showcase new ideas in jazzorchestration, composition, and instrumentation. His producer Jack Lewis askedHal to record his second album as part of the series. With the simple title ofHal Schaefer, the music featured Hal’s creative writing as well as his skilledandmindful approach as a soloist. For this project he used piano, bass, anddrums, adding different instrumentation in each of the three recordingsessions: one with three reeds, one with five trombones, and the last with twotrumpets, himself on harpsichord and an extra drummer. There are severalstimulating as well as humorous moments in the writing, largely involving the freshlychanging textures with especially charming ballads and sparkling new ideas injazz.

—Jordi Pujol

TRACKLIST:

01. All the Things You Are (Kern-Hammerstein II) 2:03

02. I’ll Remember April (Ray-DePaul-Johnson) 2:53

03. You Are Too Beautiful (Rodgers-Hart) 3:34

04. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Arlen-Koehler)2:56

05. I’m Glad There Is You (Madeira-Dorsey) 2:59

06. The Song Is You (Kern-Hammerstein II) 2:35

07. Thou Swell (Rodgers-Hart) 2:47

08. St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) 2:51

09. Yes (Hal Schaefer) 2:19

10. Have you Met Miss Jones? (Rodgers-Hart) 2:09

11. You Stepped Out of A Dream (Brown-Kahn) 2:35

12. Montevideo (Hal Schaefer) 2:40

13. Dancing In The Dark (Dietz-Schwartz) 2:16

14. Imagination (Van Heusen-Burke) 2:46

15. This One\'s For Jack (Hal Schaefer) 2:20

16. A Song of Love (Hal Schaefer) 2:20

17. Isn\'t It Romantic (Rodgers-Hart) 2:47

18. A New Sound For the Blue (Hal Schaefer) 2:46

19. Let’s Have a Celebration (Hal Schaefer) 2:40

20. Of Things Gone By (Hal Schaefer) 2:52

21. Blue Skies (Irving Berlin) 2:27

22. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter(Young-Ahlert) 2:35

23. Spring is Here (Rodgers-Hart) 3:02

24. Real Lee (Hal Schaefer) 2:50

Sources:

Tracks #1-12, from the Hal Schaefer album

“Just Too Much: The Progressive Piano of Hal Schaefer” (RCAVictor LPM-1106)

Track #13-24, from the Hal Schaefer album

“The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop” (RCA Victor LPM-1199)

Personnel on \"Just too Much\":

Hal Schaefer, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Alvin Stoller,drums.

Recorded in Los Angeles, December 27, 1954(#5,6,7,12), January 4, 1955 (#2,4,8,10), and January 10, 1955 (#1,3,9,11)

Personnel on \"The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop\":

Tracks #13,14,19 & 20: Hal McKusick, Sam Marowitz, PhilWoods, alto saxes;

Hal Schaefer, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Recorded in New York City, November 28, 1955

Tracks #15,16,21 & 22: Billy Byers, Urbie Green, FreddieOhms, Chauncey Welsh, trombones; Tommy Mitchell, bass trombone; Hal Schaefer,piano; Milt Hinton, bass;

Osie Johnson, drums.

Recorded in New York City, November 9, 1955

Tracks #17,18,23 & 24: Jimmy Nottingham, Nick Travis,trumpets; Hal Schaefer, harpsichord; Milt Hinton, bass; Don Lamond & EdShaughnessy, drums.

Recorded in New York City, October 17, 1955

Liner notes by Bill Simon & Leonard Feather

New liner notes: Jordi Pujol

Original recordings produced by Jack Lewis

This compilation produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol

Hi Fi · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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Hal Schaefer Just Too Much + The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop (2 LP On 1 CD) For Sale

Hal Schaefer Just Too Much + The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop (2 LP On 1 CD): $19.99

Hal Schaefer Just Too Much + The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop (2 LP On 1 CD):
$19.99