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Johnny Letman Quartet & Quintet - The Four Faces Of Johnny For Sale

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Johnny Letman Quartet & Quintet - The Four Faces Of Johnny:
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Personnel:

Johnny Letman (tp, vcl), Dick Wellstood (p), Kenny Burrell(g), Peck Morrison, Gene Ramey (b), Panama Francis (d)

Johnny Letman (1917-1992) was a trumpeter and singer in thetraditional- mainstream vein, who had been on the scene for quite a long time,playing with such bandleaders as Lucky Millinder and Cab Calloway, beforerising to prominence in the late 50s. But his lack of recognition (on records,at least) had not been—like the fate of some other mainstreamers—a matter ofsimply being forgotten. Letman never was known to any extent until 1958, whenhe started working out of the Metropole in New York City.

His big, fat, walloping trumpet style drew from the LouisArmstrong-Roy Eldridge line, whereas his attack ranged from the crisplycrackling to the exuberantly flamboyant. The high quality of this set isestablished by the outgoing musical personalities of Letman and pianist DickWellstood, as well as by guitarist Kenny Burrell’s willingness and ability tomatch their extroversion note for note.

TRACKLIST:

01. Mabel's Dream (Ike Smith) 4:30

02. Tina (Dick Wellstood) 4:21

03. This Time the Drinks' on Me (Johnny Letman) 2:25

04. The Room Upstairs (Letman-Wellstood) 3:39

05. Moanin' Low (Rainger-Dietz) 3:05

06. Violets & Violins (Laparcerie-Lawrence) 4:18

07. Say Si Si (Lecuona-Stillman) 4:24

08. Sittin' Alone Countin' My Tears (Leonard Feather) 4:20

09. Get Out of My Sight (Palmer Hedges) 2:43

10. The Four Faces of Johnny (Johnny Letman) 8:27

11. Tasty (Johnny Letman) 3:12

12. Goodnight Irene (Ledbetter-Lomax) 4:16

13. Oh, How I Miss You Tonight (Burke-Davis) 2:46

Tracks #1-9, from “The Many Angles of Johnny Letman”(Bethlehem BCP 6053)

Tracks #10-13, from “Cascade of Quartets, Vol.1 &Vol. 2”

(Columbia 33SX 1191 and 33SX 1218)

Personnel on #1-9: Johnny Letman Quintet

Johnny Letman, trumpet & vocals (#3, 8, 9); KennyBurrell, guitar; Dick Wellstood, piano; Peck Morrison, bass; Panama Francis,drums.

Recorded in New York City, June 10, 1960

Personnel on #10-13: Johnny Letman Quartet

Johnny Letman, trumpet & vocals (#12-13); DickWellstood, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Panama Francis, drums.

Recorded in New York City, March 8, 1959

New liner notes written by Jordi Pujol

Original Bethlehem back liner notes: Ira Gitler

Recordings produced by Teddy Charles (#1-10) and StanleyDance (#11-13)

This CD compilation produced by Jordi Pujol

Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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Johnny Letman Quartet & Quintet - The Four Faces Of Johnny For Sale

Johnny Letman Quartet & Quintet - The Four Faces Of Johnny: $19.98

Johnny Letman Quartet & Quintet - The Four Faces Of Johnny:
$19.98