Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants
Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants | ||||
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Studio album by Budd Johnson with Nat Adderley, Harry Edison, Ray Nance & Clark Terry | ||||
Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | August 22 and September 6, 1960 | |||
Studio | NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:15 | |||
Label | Riverside RLP 343/RS 9343 | |||
Producer | Cannonball Adderley | |||
Budd Johnson chronology | ||||
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Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants is an album by saxophonist Budd Johnson which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.[1][2]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "The great Budd Johnson, who takes tenor solos throughout the date and also contributes a bit of clarinet in addition to providing the arrangements, is matched with four distinctive and very different trumpeters ... the group performs four swing standards and four of Johnson's swinging originals. The colorful brassmen, Budd's versatile solos, and the inventive arrangements make this a particularly memorable set. Highly recommended".[3] In JazzTimes, Duck Baker observed "The soloing is inspired, the program is well chosen and Johnson’s arrangements are great. This is modern-mainstream jazz at its best".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Budd Johnson except where noted.
- "All My Love" (Harry Akst, Saul Chaplin, Al Jolson) – 4:05
- "Blue Lou" (Edgar Sampson, Irving Mills) – 5:11
- "Driftwood" – 8:08
- "Trinity River Bottom" – 4:22
- "Blues for Lester" – 6:56
- "The Message" – 6:41
- "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 4:16
- "I'll Get By" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 4:33
- Recorded in New York City on August 22, 1960 (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8) and September 6, 1960 (tracks 3-6)
Personnel
- Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, arranger
- Nat Adderley – cornet
- Harry Edison – trumpet
- Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
- Clark Terry – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Tommy Flanagan (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8), Jimmy Jones (tracks 3-6) piano
- Joe Benjamin – bass
- Herbie Lovelle – drums
References
- ^ Riverside Records Catalog: 300 series. Retrieved July 6, 2017
- ^ Lord, T., Clark Terry Discography. Retrieved July 6, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 783. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Baker, D. JazzTimes Review. Retrieved July 6, 2017
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as leader
or co-leader
- Overseas (1957)
- Lonely Town (1959)
- The Tommy Flanagan Trio (1960)
- Solo Piano (1974)
- The Tommy Flanagan Tokyo Recital (1975)
- Trinity (1976)
- Alone Too Long (1977)
- Confirmation (1977–78)
- Eclypso (1977)
- Montreux '77 (1977)
- Ballads & Blues (1978)
- More Delights (1978)
- Our Delights (1978)
- Something Borrowed, Something Blue (1978)
- The Super Jazz Trio (1978)
- Together (and Kenny Barron, 1978)
- Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold Arlen (1978)
- Something Tasty (1979)
- Super-Session (1980)
- The Standard (1980)
- You're Me (1980)
- ...And a Little Pleasure (1981)
- The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan (1981)
- Giant Steps (1982)
- Thelonica (1982)
- The Magic of 2 (and Jaki Byard, 1982)
- Blues in the Closet (1983)
- I'm All Smiles (and Hank Jones, 1983)
- The Master Trio (and Ron Carter, Tony Williams, 1983)
- Nights at the Vanguard (1986)
- Jazz Poet (1989)
- Beyond the Blue Bird (1990)
- Flanagan's Shenanigans (1993)
- Lady Be Good ... For Ella (1993)
- Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones (1993)
- Sea Changes (1996)
- Sunset and the Mockingbird (1997)
Pepper
Adams
- Motor City Scene (1960)
- Encounter! (1968)
- The Master (1980)
- The Adams Effect (1985)
Kenny
Burrell
- Introducing Kenny Burrell (1956)
- Swingin' (1956)
- Kenny Burrell (Blue Note, 1956)
- All Day Long (1957)
- Kenny Burrell (Prestige, 1957)
- Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (1958)
- Weaver of Dreams (1960–61)
- Bluesy Burrell (and Coleman Hawkins, 1962)
John
Coltrane
- The Cats (no leader,1957)
- Jazz Way Out (Wilbur Harden, 1958)
- Mainstream 1958 (Wilbur Harden, 1958)
- Tanganyika Strut (Wilbur Harden, 1958)
- Giant Steps (Coltrane, 1959)
Art
Farmer
- Art (1960)
- Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra (1962)
- The Many Faces of Art Farmer (1964)
- Group Therapy (New York Jazz Sextet, 1965–66)
Ella
Fitzgerald
- Ella at Juan-Les-Pins (1964)
- Ella in Hamburg (1965)
- Sunshine of Your Love (1968)
- Things Ain't What They Used to Be (And You Better Believe It) (1969)
- Ella in Budapest (1970)
- Ella à Nice (1971)
- Ella Loves Cole (1972)
- Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72 (1972)
- Newport Jazz Festival: Live at Carnegie Hall (1973)
- Ella in London (1974)
- Fine and Mellow (1974)
- Montreux '75 (1975)
- Montreux '77 (1977)
Curtis
Fuller
- Jazz ...It's Magic! (1957)
- Blues-ette (1959)
- Sliding Easy (1959)
- South American Cookin' (1961)
Coleman
Hawkins
- At Ease with Coleman Hawkins (1960)
- Coleman Hawkins All Stars (1960)
- Night Hawk (and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1960)
- Back in Bean's Bag (1962)
- Desafinado (1962)
- Good Old Broadway (1962)
- Hawkins! Alive! At the Village Gate (1962)
- Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village Gate! (1962)
- Plays Make Someone Happy from Do Re Mi (1962)
- The Jazz Version of No Strings (1962)
- Today and Now (1962)
Milt
Jackson
- Bags & Flutes (1957)
- Bags' Opus (1958)
- Bean Bags (1958)
- Vibrations (1960–61)
- Invitation (1962)
- Statements (1961)
- Jazz 'n' Samba (1964)
J.J.
Johnson
- J Is for Jazz (1956)
- Blue Trombone (1957)
- Dial J. J. 5 (1957)
- First Place (1957)
- J. J. in Person! (1958)
- Pinnacles (1979)
Sonny
Rollins
- Saxophone Colossus (1956)
- There Will Never Be Another You (1965)
- Falling in Love with Jazz (1989)
- Old Flames (1993)
- Sonny Rollins + 3 (1995)
others
- Tentets (Franco Ambrosetti, 1985)
- Boss Tenor (Gene Ammons, 1960)
- Big Brass (Benny Bailey, 1960)
- Bash! (Dave Bailey, 1961)
- Who Is Gary Burton? (Gary Burton, 1962)
- Jazz Lab (Donald Byrd, 1957)
- Carter, Gillespie Inc. (Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie, 1976)
- Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)
- More Party Time (Arnett Cobb, 1960)
- Movin' Right Along (Arnett Cobb, 1960)
- Rhythm in Mind (Steve Coleman, 1991)
- Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Sonny Criss, 1968)
- Straight Ahead (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1976)
- Collectors' Items (Miles Davis, 1956)
- Quiet Kenny (Kenny Dorham, 1959)
- The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album (1960 [1976])
- Opening Remarks (Ted Dunbar, 1978)
- Patented by Edison (Harry "Sweets" Edison, 1960)
- The Book Cooks (Booker Ervin, 1960)
- The Song Book (Booker Ervin, 1964)
- Chromatic Palette (Tal Farlow, 1981)
- The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 (1975)
- Gettin' with It (Benny Golson, 1959)
- Free (Benny Golson, 1962)
- The Panther! (Dexter Gordon, 1970)
- The Swingin'est (Bennie Green and Gene Ammons, 1958)
- Grey's Mood (Al Grey, 1973–75)
- It's About Time (Jimmy Hamilton, 1961)
- Can't Help Swinging (Jimmy Hamilton, 1961)
- Drum Suite (Slide Hampton, 1962)
- Out of the Afternoon (Roy Haynes and Roland Kirk, 1962)
- Really Big! (Jimmy Heath, 1960)
- New Picture (Jimmy Heath, 1985)
- Porgy & Bess (Joe Henderson, released 1997)
- The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)
- Mirage (Bobby Hutcherson, 1991)
- Bossa Nova Plus (Willis Jackson, 1962)
- Desert Winds (Illinois Jacquet, 1962)
- Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants (1960)
- Let's Swing! (Budd Johnson, 1960)
- Heart to Heart (Elvin Jones, 1980)
- Blues for Dracula (Philly Joe Jones, 1958)
- Detroit – New York Junction (Thad Jones, 1956)
- Mad Thad (Thad Jones, 1956–57)
- A Story Tale (Clifford Jordan and Sonny Red, 1961)
- The Adventurer (Clifford Jordan, 1978)
- Booker Little 4 and Max Roach (1958)
- Booker Little (1960)
- Vocalese (The Manhattan Transfer, 1985)
- Flute Flight (Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar, 1957)
- Flute Soufflé (Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar, 1957)
- Dusty Blue (Howard McGhee, 1960)
- Reincarnation of a Lovebird (Charles Mingus, 1960)
- De Lawd's Blues (Billy Mitchell, 1980)
- Smooth as the Wind (Blue Mitchell, 1960–61)
- The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960)
- Jeru (Gerry Mulligan, 1962)
- Jive at Five (Joe Newman, 1960)
- Good 'n' Groovy (Joe Newman with Frank Foster, 1960)
- Joe's Hap'nin's (Joe Newman, 1961)
- Straight Life (Art Pepper, 1979)
- The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi (1956)
- Limbo Carnival (Dave Pike, 1962)
- Dave Pike Plays the Jazz Version of Oliver! (Dave Pike, 1962)
- Pony's Express (Pony Poindexter, 1962)
- Keep Swingin' (Julian Priester, 1960)
- Wisteria (Jimmy Raney, 1985)
- Swingin' with Pee Wee (Pee Wee Russell, 1960)
- Stable Mates (A. K. Salim, 1957)
- Here Comes Louis Smith (Louis Smith, 1958)
- Roots (Idrees Sulieman, 1957)
- Tate-a-Tate (Buddy Tate, 1960)
- Color Changes (Clark Terry, 1960)
- Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again (1965)
- Stan "The Man" Turrentine (1960)
- ZT's Blues (Stanley Turrentine, 1961)
- The Frank Wess Quartet (1960)
- Southern Comfort (Frank Wess, 1962)
- California Soul (Gerald Wilson, 1968)
- Pairing Off (Phil Woods, 1956)
- Rights of Swing (Phil Woods, 1961)