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Avid Jazz here presents three classic Harry Edison albums plus including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. Lets meet Harry Edison the studio horn man of choice for both Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald! Again we will use a few well chosen quotes from the original sleeve notes to convey what you can expect on these finely re-mastered albums. The Swinger
..In the words of Quincy Jones , then a rookie player himself
it was the directness of what he did that made such an impression on me
..he swung straight ahead
.he has
.pure heart. Mr Swing - Harry Edison using the same personnel as The Swinger, Jimmy Forrest tenor, Jimmy Jones piano, Freddie Green guitar, Joe Benjamin bass and Charlie Persip on drums, we find Sweets in a more informal setting than his usual hot swinging mood
..uncomplicated and plenty of room to solo. Gee Baby Aint I Good To You
take a look at that line up
.Sweets himself, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Alvin Stoller on drums. The relaxed mood continues with Webster displaying an ever richer sound with his tenor. The plus comprises seven of nine tracks from the album Sweets. As named by Lester Young, Sweets pretty much takes full ownership of this set, arranging all the selections and writing six of them. Lets finish with our last quote from the Sweets album
.Sweets Edison does have a readily identifiable sound
.a powerful, virile, insinuating sound that is one of the most interesting around today
one which will be fresh when all the ephemeral cult sounds have been forgotten. All three of our selections are hard to find on any format and have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest ever sound quality!
CD1 1-6: The Swinger 1. Pussy Willow 2. The Very Thought Of You 3. Nasty 4. The Strollers 5. Sunday 6. Fair Ground 7-11: Mr Swing-Harry Edison 7. Love Is Here To Stay 8. Short Coat 9. Baby, Wont You Please Come Home 10. Impressario 11. Ill Wind
CD2 1-7: Gee Baby Aint I Good To You 1. Blues For Piney Brown 2. Blues For The Blues 3. Blues For Bill Basie 4. Gee, Baby Aint I Good To You 5. Youre Getting To Be A Habit With Me 6. Taste On The Place 7. Moonlight In Vermont 8. Hollering At The Watkins from Sweets 9. Used To Be Basie from Sweets 10. How Deep Is The Ocean from Sweets 11. Studio Call from Sweets 12. Love Is Here To Stay from Sweets 13. K.M.Blues from Sweets 14. Walkin With Sweets from Sweets
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