John Benson Brooks Folk Jazz U.S.A. & Alabama Concerto for Sale

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John Benson Brooks Folk Jazz U.S.A. & Alabama Concerto For Sale

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John Benson Brooks Folk Jazz U.S.A. & Alabama Concerto:
$19.98

Personnel:

John Benson Brooks (p, dir), Nick Travis, Art Farmer (tp),Cannonball Adderley (as), Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts), Barry Galbraith (g), BuddyJones, Milt Hinton (b), Osie Johnson (d)

Reference: FSRCD937

John Benson Brooks (1917-1999) had been on the scene for along time before his 1956 album Folk Jazz, U.S.A. came out on the Vik label.From the early to mid-40’s he composed and wrote arrangements for the swingbands of Eddie De Lange, Les Brown, Tommy Dorsey and for the fine, butlittle-appreciated group of Randy Brooks.

With Folk Jazz U.S.A. he created a surprise success, provingthat a mainly Anglo-American body of folk material could be revitalized in amodern jazz idiom with Afro-American roots. The way Brooks integrated soloists—Zoot Sims on alto, Al Cohn on baritone, and Nick Travis on trumpet— andbackgrounds is consistently impressive. Also noticeable are the pianisticcontributions of Brooks, and the invaluable assistance of guitarist Barry Galbraith,especially in the slow tempos.

Brooks’ second jazz recording, Alabama Concerto, is anextended work recorded in 1958, based on folk themes collected in Alabama byHarold Courlander and blended with jazz virtuosity and classical composition.Brooks used them as a concerto, in which written themes, written solos, andimprovised solos alternate, executed by the warm approach of two story-tellingsoloists such as Cannonball Adderley on alto and Art Farmer on trumpet, and bythe excellent rhythm section.

These two memorable albums of remarkable musicianship —inboth the collective and individual sense— are part of Brooks’ legacy andcontribution to the evolution of jazz.

Tracklisting:

01. The New Saints 2:12

02. Venezuela 4:28

03. Black Is the Color 3:08

04. Betsy 4:38

05. Randall My Son 2:50

06. Turtle Dove 3:09

07. Shenandoah 3:06

08. Joe’s Old Folks 0:58

09. Saro Jane 2:41

10. Scarlet Town 2:16

11. Wayfarin’ Stranger 4:36

12. Darling Corey 2:20

-First Movement

13. The Henry Jones Story 4:49

14. Some Lady’s Green, Green Rocky Breasts (Nature!) 3:17

15. Job’s Red Wagon 3:07

-Second Movement

16. Trampin’ 2:32

17. The Loop 5:18

18. Trampin’ / The Loop 2:23

-Third Movement

19. Little John Shoes 3:09

20. Milord’s Calling 5:06

-Fourth Movement

21. Blues for Christmas 3:56

22. Rufus Playboy 3:33

23. Grandma’s Coffin 5:05

All tracks writtenand/or arranged by John Benson Brooks

Sources:

Tracks #1-12:from the album “Folk Jazz, U.S.A.” (VIK LX 1083)

Tracks #13-16:from the album “Alabama Concerto” (Riverside RLP-1123)

Personnel on"Folk Jazz, U.S.A.": Nick Travis, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax;Al Cohn, baritone sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Buddy Jones, bass; OsieJohnson, drums; John Benson Brooks, piano (on #2,8,9).

Recorded at WebsterHall, New York, November 1 (#2,3,6,9), 5 (#5,8,11,12) and 6 (# 1,4,7,10), 1956

Personnel on"Alabama Concerto": Art Farmer, trumpet; Julian “Cannonball”Adderley, alto sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; John BensonBrooks, piano (on 3rd movement only).

Recorded at ReevesSound Studios, New York City, July 28 & 31, and August 25, 1958

Original recordingsproduced by Jack Lewis and Orrin Keepnews

Recording Engineers:Ray Hall and Jack Higgins

Photography by DavidB. Hecht (Vik)

Painting: WalterWilliams (Riverside), design by Paul Bacon

Produced for CDrelease by Jordi Pujol

Hi Fi / Stereo ·24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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John Benson Brooks Folk Jazz U.S.A. & Alabama Concerto For Sale

John Benson Brooks Folk Jazz U.S.A. & Alabama Concerto: $19.98

John Benson Brooks Folk Jazz U.S.A. & Alabama Concerto:
$19.98