AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic album series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Don Bagley, complete with original artwork and liner notes.
Stan Kenton’s “New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm” featuring Don Bagley; “Basically Bagley”; “Jazz On The Rocks” and “The Soft Sell”
Bassist Don Bagley made very few solo albums under his own name, he was much better known as a formidable sideman participating in many fine albums by Stan Kenton and as a session man for Nat King Cole, Dexter Gordon and far too many others to mention! Here we feature all three of his hard to find solo albums on which he writes almost all the titles and as a bonus we have included Stan Kenton’s “New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm” in which Bagley, as ever, plays a key role for Kenton. To get an idea of how Bagley was thought of amongst his peers, just take a look at some of the fine young jazz musicians playing on these three albums..... Phil Woods, Eddie Costa, Sal Salvador, Charlie Persip, Shelly Manne, Jimmy Rowles and Paul Horn. And then, of course, buy the set and discover for yourselves!
CD1
1-8: ‘Stan Kenton – New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm’
1. 23o N 82o W
2. Portrait Of A Count
3. Invention For Guitar & Trumpet
4. My Lady
5. Young Blood
6. Frank Speaking
7. Prologue (This Is An Orchestra)
8. Improvisation
9-19: ‘Basically Bagley’
9. Basically Bagley
10. Meet Me In St. Louis
11. Beady-Eyed Clyde
12. Robins And Roses
13. ‘Round Midnight
14. Double Stop
15. Maids Of Cadiz
16. The Bachelor
17. They Can’t Take That Away From Me
18. Shell’s Half Acre
19. All I Need Is You
CD2
1-6: ‘Jazz On The Rocks’
1. Batter Up
2. Come Out Swingin’
3. Odd Man Out
4. Bull Pen
5. Hold In There
6. Miss De Minor
7-16: ‘The Soft Sell’
7. The Soft Sell
8. Manitou
9. Dot-Cats
10. For Heaven’s Sake
11. It’s Cooler Inside
12. Paul’s Blues
13. The Boy Next Door
14. Never Let Me Go
15. Pitchin’ Easy
16. Say Si Si
