AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic album series with a re-mastered 2CD release by Gerald Wiggins, complete with original artwork and liner notes.
“The Gerald Wiggins Trio”; “The Loveliness Of You”, “Music From Around The World In Eighty Days” and “Relax And Enjoy It”.
How’s this for a musical CV from pianist, organist, bassist, teacher, composer and conductor Gerald Wiggins? At sixteen he was playing with no less a figure than the legendary Louis Armstrong! Then he moved on to join the Benny Carter band, left for a stint in the U.S. army before re-joining the band after his service was complete. In 1950 he set off on tour with Chico Hamilton supporting Lena Horne for two years in the US and Europe. He formed his own trio to play with some great vocalists such as Frances Faye, Ernestine Anderson, Dinah Washington, and Ella Mae Morse and also joined the bands of Jerry Fielding and Harry James. And as if that wasn’t enough he was also musical coach to Hollywood legends such as Marilyn Monroe with whom he worked on the movies, Some Like It Hot and Let’s Make Love, the latter of which he appeared in and wrote two songs! For our four releases we find Wiggins in trio mode joined by the likes of Joe Comfort, Bill Douglas, Eugene Wright and Jackie Mills.
CD1
1-9: ‘The Gerald Wiggins Trio’
1. Love For Sale
2. I Don’t Know What Kind Of Blues I’ve Got
3. De Silva Wig
4. Laura
5. Surrey With The Fringe On Top
6. Dinah
7. All That’s Good
8. The Man That Got Away
9. Three Little Words
10-18: ‘The Loveliness Of You’
10. Three O’Clock In The Morning
11. Oh, You Beautiful Doll
12. I Used To Love Her
13. Dear Old Girl
14. Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
15. Ma, She’s Making Eyes At Me
16. That Old Gang Of Mine
17. They Didn’t Believe Me
18. In My Merry Oldsmobile
CD2
1-8: ‘Music From Around The World In Eighty Days’
1. Around The World (Pt 1)
2. Aouda
3. Passepartout
4. Around The World (Pt 2)
5. La Coquette
6. Around The World
7. The Royal Barge
8. Way Out West
9-16: ‘Relax And Enjoy It’
9. Narcissus
10. Frankie & Johnny
11. One For My Baby
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. Serenade In Blue
14. My Heart Stood Still
15. Medley: Just Squeeze Me / Satin Doll
16. Blue Wig
