Jazz
August 14, 1954 jam session had left a fruitful result - MG-36000 features a number of tunes with Dinah Washington, and this MG-36002 contains other instrumental tunes, except one Dinah tune.
Listen carefully to A-1 and B-1 ... both are an awesome blowin' jam session; A-1 is a bit relaxed swinging sound and B-1 is unleashed excitement with great trumpet battles. Maynard Ferguson, known as a "high-note hitter", plays so brilliant and "not-so-high" here :) Clark Terry, few months before his leader recording on EmArcy, also plays beautifully and powerful. And of course Clifford Brown - all of his sound are inevitable. Nothing but awesome. Really awesome. Reeds players like Herb Geller and Harold Land digs a good job among finest trumpet battles.
A-2, featuring The Queen Dinah Washington, sounds so beautifully. A comfortable tension before her voice comin' in, and once she sings in, her awesome singing is overwhelming all around. Beautiful and moving song.
B-2 is a medley, featuring Richie Powell, Clark Terry, Herb Geller and Clifford Brown respectively. We must be deeply moved by their beautiful and soulful play.
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The contents of this Trip LP have been reissued on CD. The lineup of this jam session is quite remarkable: Trumpeters Clifford Brown, Clark Terry and Maynard Ferguson, altoist Herb Geller, tenor-saxophonist Harold Land, Richie Powell or Junior Mance on piano, Keeter Betts or George Morrow on bass and drummer Max Roach. A nearly 15-minute "What Is This Thing Called Love" gives one the opportunity to compare the three very different trumpeters, "Darn That Dream" is a ballad feature for singer Dinah Washington, "Move" is taken at an incredible tempo which holds up for 14½ minutes and this set concludes with a four-song ballad medley; Brownie's playing on "It Might as Well Be Spring" is classic. A brilliant set that is highly recommended (and included in full on Clifford Brown's ten-CD EmArcy box).
By Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.
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Clifford Brown- (Trumpet)
Clark Terry- (Trumpet)
Maynard Ferguson- (Trumpet)
Herb Geller- (Alto Sax)
Harold Land- (Tenor Sax)
Richie Powell- (Piano)
Junior Mance- (Piano)
Keter Betts- (Bass)
George Morrow- (Bass)
Max Roach- (Drums)
Dinah Washington- Vocals (# 2)
A1. What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter) 14:45
A2. Darn That Dream (DeLange - Van Husen) 5:05
B1. Move (Densil Decosta Best) 14:20
B2. Medley 11.21
My Funny Valentine
Don't Worry 'Bout Me (Rube Bloom - Ted Koshier)
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Gershwin - Heyward)
It Might As Well Be Spring (Hammerstein - Rodgers)
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