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John Plonsky & Herb Pilhofer - Cool Man Cool + Jazz From The North Coast, Vol.2 For Sale

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John Plonsky & Herb Pilhofer - Cool Man Cool + Jazz From The North Coast, Vol.2:
$19.98

Personnel:

John Plonsky (tp), Herb Pilhofer (p), Jack Coan (tp), PaulBinstock (Frh), Stan Haugesag (tb), Bob Crea (as, cl), Dave Karr (ts, bs, fl),Carl Janelli (bs), Dominic Cortese (accordion), Chet Amsterdam, Ted Hughart(b), Mel Zelnick, Russ Moore (d), Betty Blake (vcl)

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A CD series created for the most discerning jazz collectors

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Cool Man Cool

This quintet under the direction ofcomposer-arranger-trumpeter John Plonsky (born in 1926) offers an interestinglistening experience in the smooth jazz style of Dave Pell butwith a twist, itsunusual instrumentation composed of baritone, amplified accordion and trumpetwith bass and drums. Recorded in 1957, Cool Man Cool was his only album as aleader, and it revealed Plonsky as a talented and imaginative soloist with awarmand open tone, who also managed to carry out extremely laborious ensemblework. All players are excellent in harmony, and the use of amplified accordionprovides an orchestral texture to support the trumpet and baritone saxophone,adding much appreciated depth to the overall sound. Plonsky\'s five tastefullyconceived originals plus the six fresh, well-arranged standards —two of themanexcellent frame to showcase the talent and the vocal facets of singer Betty AnnBlake— do much to enhance the album\'s appeal.

Jazz From the North Coast, Volume 2

Pianist Herb Pilhofer was born in Nurenberg, Germany, in1931. He was not overly interested in music until he began studying piano atthe age of seventeen. After WWII, he was introduced to jazz by the Americansoldiers who stayed in Germany, and decided to form his own group and play forthe Army Special Service and the USO in Europe. He traveled to the UnitedStates in 1954, where he learned arranging and orchestration from Bill Russo.Not wanting to waste time, that same year Pilhofer organized his octet,choosing from some of the best musicians the Twin City jazz scene had to offer.For him, it became a kind of workshop to test his own compositions. His albumdebut was \'Jazz from the North Coast, Volume 2,\' recorded in 1956. Much of hiswriting and sound of Herb Pilhofer\'s octet walked the groove between theendeavors of the Dave Pell and Shorty Rogers groups, which were so in vogue atthe time.

TRACKLIST:

01. Laurel and Hardy (John Plonsky) 3:27

02. The Lady is a Tramp (Rodgers-Hart) 3:15

03. But Not For Me (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:27

04. Putting on the Ritz (Irving Berlin) 2:32

05. Just in Time (Styne-Comden-Green) 3:05

06. Calico Shoes (John Plonsky) 3:13

07. Angel Hair (John Plonsky) 3:24

08. How About You? (Lane-Freed) 1:55

09. Funkier Than You (John Plonsky) 2:43

10. I\'ll Take Romance (Ben Oakland) 2:57

11. Blonde Caboose (John Plonsky) 2:28

12. Elora (J.J. Johnson) 3:45

13. Django (John Lewis) 3:54

14. Nicollet Avenue Breakdown (Herb Pilhofer) 3:17

15. Give Me the Simple Life (Bloom-Ruby) 3:07

16. Solo Scenes (Herb Pilhofer) 2:21

17. Bach\'s Lunch (Herb Pilhofer) 3:39

18. Spring is Here (Rodgers-Hart) 3:32

19. Topsy (Durham-Battle) 2:01

20. Stop and Go (Herb Pilhofer) 3:11

21. Ill Wind (Arlen-Koehler) 3:59

Sources:

Tracks #1-11, from the album “Cool Man Cool” (Golden CrestCR 3014)

Tracks #12-21, from the album “Jazz from the North Coast,Vol. 2” (Zephyr ZP 12013 G)

Personnel on \"Cool Man Cool\":

The JOHN PLONSKY Quintet

John Plonsky, trumpet; Carl Janelli, baritone sax; DominicCortese, accordion; Chet Amsterdam, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums; Betty Ann Blake,vocals (only on #3, 8)

Recorded in New York City, March 5, 1957

Personnel on \"Jazz from the North Coast, Vol.2\":

The HERB PILHOFER Octet

Jack Coan, trumpet; Paul Binstock, French horn; StanHaugesag, trombone; Bob Crea, alto sax & clarinet; Dave Karr, tenor &baritone sax, and flute; Herb Pilhofer, piano; Ted Hughart, bass; Russ Moore,drums.

Recorded in Minneapolis, 1956

Original liner notes: Dick Maw & Herb Pilhofer

New liner notes by Jordi Pujol

Original recordings produced by Clark Galehouse and DickMaw

This CD compilation produced for release by Jordi Pujol

Hi Fi · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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John Plonsky & Herb Pilhofer - Cool Man Cool + Jazz From The North Coast, Vol.2 For Sale

John Plonsky & Herb Pilhofer - Cool Man Cool + Jazz From The North Coast, Vol.2: $19.98

John Plonsky & Herb Pilhofer - Cool Man Cool + Jazz From The North Coast, Vol.2:
$19.98