PONY POINDEXTER - discography 3

DISCOGRAPHY PART 3

biography I discography 1 2 3 4

Reviews: One of the rare few albums that Jon Hendricks cut on his own during the early 60s, and a very tasty batch of Jazz vocal tracks recorded with backing by Pony Poindexter, Gildo Mahones, Ike Isaacs, and other unsung early 60s soul jazz greats. Hendricks is hitting a style here that adds some 50s R&B roots into his usual bop vocalese approach - dipping back to his roots as a songwriter in the early 50s, but still sticking in the swingingly hip mode of his best 60s work.		Fast Livin' Blues / Jon Hendricks recorded: September 6-27, 1961 issues: 1961 COLUMBIA Cl-1805 ; 1962 COLUMBIA CS-8605 JON HENDRICKS (voc); JOE NEWMAN (tp); AL GREY (tb); PONY POINDEXTER (ss, ts); BILLY MITCHELL (ts); GILDO MAHONES (p); IKE ISAACS (b); STU MARTIN (dr) 1. What Would You Do? 2. Fast Livin' Blues 3. Saturday Night Fish Fry 4. Do You Call That A Buddy 5. I'll Die Happy 6. Another Get Together 7. Good Old Lady 8. Contemporary Blues 9. Stop & Go Blues 10. I Never Get Enough Of You

Review: This is the first of three albums by the vocal trio of Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan (Yolande Bavan had just recently become Annie Ross' replacement) . This recording finds Jon Hendricks and Dave Lambert in prime form, with Bavan doing her best to fit in (her accent does stand out, although her singing skills are impressive); the backup group features solos from Pony Poindexter on soprano and pianist Gildo Mahones. The highlights include a classic rendition of 'Doodlin'', John Coltrane's 'Cousin Mary', Hendricks' humorous 'Feed Me' and 'Dis Hyunh' (really 'This Here'). An entertaining performance overall, recorded during a three-day period.
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For the Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan trio, Lambert and Hendricks had to take a chance on Bavan, who they met in London. She arrived just before a concert in Schenectady/NY, and on stage, within minutes, Lambert and Hendricks knew their gamble had paid off. This is a live album recorded at Basin Street East in NYC, with the groups´ regular jazz band, and it cooks throughout! 11 tunes'. LHB is in their element here, scatting their butts off, having fun, so is the audience, and so are we!"

Live At Basin Street East / Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan
recorded: May 1963
issues: RCA Living Stereo LSP 2635 ; 1963 RCA/VICTOR LPM 2635 (mono) ;
1963 RCA/VICTOR SP-2635 (in Canada without #B3) ; 1998 CD BMG 25756

DAVE LAMBERT, JON HENDRICKS, YOLANDE BAVAN (voc); PONY POINDEXTER (as); GILDO MAHONES (p); GEORGE TUCKER (b); JIMMIE SMITH (dr); GEORGE AVAKIAN (prod, liner notes); CLAUDE CARRIERE (liner notes)

Side A
1. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big
2. Shiny Stockings
3. Slightly Out Of Tune (Desafinado)
4. Doodlin'
5. Cousin Mary
6. April In Paris

Side B
1. Feed Me
2. One Note Samba
3. Melba's Blues
4. Dis Hyunh (This Here)
5. Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home

(Allen)
(Foster/Hendricks)
(Hendr./Jobim/Mendonca)
(Hendricks/Silver)
(Coltrane/Hendricks)
(Duke/Harburg/Hendricks)

(Hendricks)
(Jobim/Mendonca)
(Hendricks/Liston)
(Hendricks/Timmons)
(Hendricks/Pettiford)

Reviews: After Yolande Bavan replaced an ill Annie Ross in 1962, the vocal trio of Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan recorded three albums before disbanding in early 1964. This CD has some of the highpoints from each of the three albums: a trio date with guest Pony Poindexter on soprano from Basin Street East, an appearance at the 1963 Newport Jazz Festival (which has spots for trumpeter Clark Terry and tenorst Coleman Hawkins) and a performance from the Village Gate with cornetist Thad Jones and tenorman Booker Ervin. All of the guests get some solo space and the vocalists particularly sound strong on 'Doodlin', 'Cousin Mary', 'Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home', Hendricks' 'Gimme That Wine', 'Watermelon Man' and 'Cloudburst'. The Ceylonese singer Bavan definitely gave the group a slightly different sound than it had had with Ross, but she was not as strong a soloist although Bavan fared well in the ensembles. This CD gives one a definitive look at the group and is well worth picking up.
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RCA Bluebird Live release taken from 3 concerts in 1962 & 1963. The cover differs from the supplied picture, as does the order of tracks. 14 of the tunes are

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the same, however this release adds a 7:53 version of 'Walkin' with Coleman Hawkins & Clark Terry to make 15 tracks. It was issued with remastering in 1987, now OOP. The basic band is Gildo Mahones (p), George Tucker (b), Jimmie Smith (dr). Pony Poindexter appears on (ss on 3 cuts), Coleman & Terry appear on 2, and Booker Ervin & Thad Jones appear on 3 tracks. All the guests deliver great solos, fully living up to their reputations. This received ****1/2 stars by Downbeat when initially released. Awarded **** by Penguin Guide to Jazz.

Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home / Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan
recorded:1962 live at Village Gate, May 1963 at Basin Street East, 1963 at Newport Jazz Festival
issues: 1987 BLUEBIRD/RCA 6282-2RB (US) (BMG distr.); CD BLUEBIRD 6282-2-R11;
CS BLUEBIRD 6282-4-RB6 ; 1990 CD RCA 6282

DAVE LAMBERT, JON HENDRICKS, YOLANDE BAVAN (voc); GILDO MAHONES (p); GEORGE TUCKER (b); JIMMIE SMITH (dr); guest artists: CLARK TERRY, THAD JONES (tp); PONY POINDEXTER (ss), COLEMAN HAWKINS, BOOKER ERVIN (ts). STEVE BACKER (exec. prod); ED MICKEL (reissue prod.)

1. One O´Clock Jump
2. Doodlin'
3. Cousin Mary
4. April In Paris
5. Feed Me
6. Melba's Blues
7. Dis Hyunh
8. Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home
9. Gimme That Wine
10. Watermelon Man
11. Walkin'
12. Cloudburst
13. Jumpin´ At The Woodside
14. It´s Sand, Man!
15. Stops And Goes Blues

(Hendricks/Silver)
(Coltrane/Hendricks)
(Duke/Harburg/Hendricks)
(Hendricks)
(Hendricks/Liston)

(Hendricks/Pettiford)

(Hancock)

Review: The sound is not very good, but listenable. Recorded in the audience by Al Anthon. It seems that this CD was not sold in every country as it's probably not official. For example, in France, it has been removed from the record dealers, just a few weeks after the release. So it's hard to find now.

Paris 1964 / René Thomas
recorded: October 5 (#1-3), October 10, 1964 (#4-9) live at the Blue Note in Paris
issued: CD 1990 JEAL RECORDS-Royal Jazz RJD 512 (DK) (first issue, unreleased live tracks)

René Thomas & Friends: RENE THOMAS (g); PONY POINDEXTER (as, ss, voc; except #2) ; MICHEL ROQUES (ts #2); GEORGE ARVANITAS (p); MICHEL GAUDRY (b #1-3), GEORGES LUCAS (b #4-9) ; JEAN-LOUIS VIALE (dr #1-3), MICHEL DELAPORTE (dr #4-9)

1. Big "P"
2. Bongo Bop
3. They Say It's Wonderful
4. Au Private
5. Moanin'
6. The Jive Samba
7. All Blues
8. Marmaduke
9. Buzzy

(Heath)
(Parker)
(Berlin)
(Parker)
(Timmons)
(Adderley)
(Davis)
(Parker)
(Parker)

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At The 10th German Jazz Festival Frankfurt /
Annie Ross & Pony Poindexter
with the Berlin All Stars featuring Carmell Jones and Leo Wright
recorded: May 1, 1966 live in Frankfurt/Germany
issues: SABA SB 15082 ; MPS 15082 ; BASF/MPS CRM 619 FOC ; BASF/MPS 21 206191
re-issues: 1968, LP POLYDOR 583711 (UK) ;
October 27, 2003 CD MPS Records (Universal) (Most Perfect Sound Edition Series)

#A2 also on Talkin’ Jazz - Themes From The Black Forest Vol. 1 (see below)

ANNIE ROSS (voc #A1, 3, #B1-4)); PONY POINDEXTER (as #B4; ss #A2; voc #A2,3, #B1,3); CARMELL JONES (tp); LEO WRIGHT (as #A3,B1; fl #B4); ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g); FRITZ PAUER (p); JIMMY WOODE (b); JOE NAY (dr)

Side A
1. Saturday Night Fish Fry
2. All Blues
3. Home Cookin'

Side B
1. Jumpin´ At The Woodside
2. Moody's Mood For Love
(I'm In The Mood For Love)
3. Goin' To Chicago
4. Twisted

(Louis Jordan / Walsh; arr.: Leo Wright)
(M. Davis / O. Brown ; arr.: P. Poindexter)
(H. Silver / J. Hendricks; arr.: Leo Wright)

(C. Basie / J. Hendricks; arr.: Leo Wright)
(J. Moody / A. Ross; arr.: Leo Wright)

(Basie / J. Rushing / Hendricks; arr.: Wright)
(W. Gray / A. Ross ; arr.: A. Ross)

For large-sized backcover photos please see the musicians´ sites (Leo Wright or Carmell Jones´ photo page) - the two big ones appear in the gallery.
for original liner notes see >> andré´s disco 2

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Carmell Jones In Europe 1965-66 / Carmell Jones
recorded: 1965 - 66
issued: 1969, PRESTIGE PRST-7669
#A2 & #B3 taken from At The 10th German Jazz Festival Frankfurt - Annie Ross & Pony Poindexter (SABA/MPS) ;
other tracks from The Hip Walk - Nathan Davis (SABA/MPS)

CARMELL JONES (tp); NATHAN DAVIS (ts, ss A#1,3; B#1,2); LEO WRIGHT (as A#2; B#3); PONY POINDEXTER (as, voc A#2; B#3); FRANCY BOLAND (p A#1,3; B#1,2); FRITZ PAUER (p A#2; B#3); ANNIE ROSS (voc A#2; B#3); ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g A#2; B#3); JIMMY WOODE (b); KENNY CLARKE (dr A#1,3; B#1,2); JOE NAY (dr A#2; B#3)

Side A
1. Carmell's Black Forest Waltz
2. Jumpin' At The Woodside (live)
3. That Kaycee Thing

Side B
1. B's Blues
2. The Hip Walk
3. Twisted (live)

(Carmell Jones)
(Count Basie / Hendricks)
(Nathan Davis)

(Nathan Davis)
(Nathan Davis)
(Wardell Gray / Annie Ross)

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PA-USA PR7026

PRESTIGE PRLP-7684

MPS 15192 ST / click cover to enlarge

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POLYDOR 545108

Alto Summit / Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods, Leo Wright
recorded: June 2/3, 1968 in Villingen/West Germany
original release: 1968 MPS 15192 ST (Germany)
other issues: 1968 SABA 675 ; 1968 LP MPS 15-192 ST (GERMAN AUDIOPHILE QUALITY PRESSING) gatefold cover ; MPS MB 20675 ; BASF CRM 67 ; POLYDOR 545108 ;
LP & MC PRESTIGE 7684 ; CD MPS 843 139-2 ; PA-USA PR7026 ;
(MPS) N. Columbia YS-2201 ; 1990 CD VERVE 843139-2 ; 1991 CD POLYGRAM 843139

LEE KONITZ, PONY POINDEXTER, PHIL WOODS, LEO WRIGHT (as); STEVE KUHN (p); PALLE DANIELSSON (b); JON CHRISTENSEN (dr); produced by JOACHIM E. BERENDT

Side A
1. Native Land 7tet section: 1st alto Leo, 2nd
   Pony, 3rd Phil, 4th Lee; Soli: Lee, Phil, Pony, Lee
2. Ballad Medley
    -Skylark Leo
    -Blue And Sentimental Pony
    -Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You Phil
    -Body And Soul Lee
3. Prompt 7tet section: 1st alto Leo, 2nd Pony,
3rd Lee, 4th Phil; Soli: Leo, Pony, Lee, Phil, Steve

Side B
1. The Perils Of Poda 7tet section: 1st alto
Phil, 2nd Lee, 3rd Pony, 4th Leo; Soli: Phil, Lee,
Pony, Leo
2. Good Booty Pony-Phil-5tet; Soli: Steve, Lee,
collective Lee/Leo, Leo
3. Lee-o's Blues Lee-Leo-5tet; Soli: Steve, Lee,
collective Lee/Leo, Leo
4. Lee's Tribute To Bach And Bird 7tet
section: 1st alto Lee, 2nd Leo, 3rd Pony, 4th Phil;
Soli: collective Lee/Phil, collective Pony/Leo

(Curtis Amy; arr. Leo Wright)

(Carmichael/Mercer)
(Basie/Davis/Livingston)
(Redman/Razaf)
(Green/Heyman/Sour/Eyton
(Benny Bailey; arr. Leo Wright)

(Phil Woods)

(Pony Poindexter)

(Leo Wright/Lee Konitz)

(J.S. Bach/C. Parker; arr. Konitz)

#B4: "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein" from A Gesaner´s 60 selected 4 part chorals
and original Charlie Parker solo based on "Honeysuckle Rose".

Reviews: Great modal swinging European jazz originally recorded on the MPS label. For this brainchild of Joachim Berendt, 4 top altoists (Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods & Leo Wright) team up with a fine rhythm section (bassist Palle Danielsson, drummer Jon Christensen) led by pianist Steve Kuhn to explore a variety

of challenging material, mostly originals. There are two quintets but otherwise all of the performances are by the full septet. A four-song ballad medley goes well until the ending when all of the saxophonists solo together quite chaotically to unintentionally hilarious effect. Much better is 'Lee's Tribute to Bach and Bird', which goes from a Bach piece to Charlie Parker's solo on 'Honeysuckle Rose', played by all four altoists. Native Land is a cracker. If you like German jazz you´ll love this.
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There are four pieces for the full septet (incl. one that pays tribute to both Bach and Bird), a pair of quintet performances and a ballad medley that ends in a complete fiasco (it has to be heard to be believed). Despite the latter, everyone fares well on this summit meeting.

compilations:

Review: A pioneer of linear blues guitar style. Bunn recorded in the 20's & with his Spirits of Rhythm in the 30's, whose records sold as well in Europe as in the States. These 1949 sides for Selective show a very experimental & sometimes rude style on electric guitar. Featured on tenor sax are the sounds of Pony Poindexter.		Still Crazin' More Ugly Guitar / Teddy Bunn recorded: 1949 in Los Angeles issued: 1945-1955 FREEZONE 13006 SE-21 One A.M. Blues /Selective 105 SE-22 Irritation Blues /Selective 105 SE-23 Jackson's Nook /Selective 114 SE-24 I've Come A Long Ways Baby /Selective 114 TEDDY BUNN (g, voc); JIMMY WITHERSPOON; LEE COOPER; PONY POINDEXTER (as #9-11); JEROME PARSON (p); CURTIS COUNCE (b); BRYAN ALLEN (dr) 1. T-Bone Boogie / T-Bone Walker (1945 RHUMBOOGIE 4002) 2. Shuffle Boogie / Chuck Norris, Will Roland (1946, MODERN) 3. Josephine / Jimmy "Baby Face' Lewis (1947, ALADDIN 3004) 4. Gettin' Old 5. Lonesome Road (ALADDIN 3003) 6. West Express / Ulysses James,Roy Hawkins (1948, DOWNTOWN 2020) 7. Quarter To One (2025) 8. Variety Bounce / Teddy Bunn, Hadda Brooks (1948, MODERN 20-599) 9. Jackson's Nook / Teddy Bunn (1949, SELECTIVE 114) 10. I've Come A Long Ways Baby / Teddy Bunn (SELECTIVE 114) 11. One A. M. Blues / Teddy Bunn (SELECTIVE 105) 12. Irritatin' 13. Billboard Special / Tiny Webb (1949, MODERN 20-666) 14. Tiny's Down Home 15. Blue Strings / Chuck Norris, Buddy Collette (CREST 111) 16. Rockin' After Hours / Chuck Norris (1950, ALADDIN 3081) 17. Bad Times / Sam Casimir, Sunnyland Slim (1949, APOLLO 416) 18. You're Just Old Fashioned / Goree Carter (1949, FREEDOM 1528) 19. Your Little Girl Is Gone / Joe Houston (1535) 20. Talkin' / Chris Powell (1951, OKEH 6818) 21. Doin' All Right / T-Bone Walker, Roy Hawkins (1952, MODERN 869) 22. Crying / Blue Smitty (CHESS 1522) 23. The Tickler / Robert Jr. Lockwood, Eddie Boyd (1952, CHESS 1533) 24. Lawdy, Lawdy / Louis Myers, Jr. Wells (1953, STATES 139) 25. Waiting For Your Return / Cooper, Witherspoon (1954, CHECKER 810) 26. Romp & Stomp Blues / Mercy Dee (1955, FLAIR 1073)

Review: Previously unreleased material from the late 50´s and early 60´s. This LP (released by Columbia in 1983) contains 8 previously "lost" recordings that were released for the first time. Many all-stars appear and there are some historic performances. Drummer Dave Bailey leads a sextet in 1960 also featuring trumpeter Clark Terry, trombonist Curtis Fuller and Junior Cook on tenor. Terry interacts with the great tenor Coleman Hawkins on a 1962 version of 'Ain't Misbehavin', altoist Pony Poindexter performs an alternate take of his 'Lanyop' in 1962 with five other saxophonists including Eric Dolphy, and Wes Montgomery is heard on 'Love for Sale' in 1955, four years before his discovery. Side two of this LP has trumpeter Johnny Coles leading a quartet with pianist Randy Weston, trombonist Slide Hampton at the head of an 11-pie- ce group, the English tenor Tubby Hayes in a quintet with Clark Terry and a combo matching together trombonist J.J. Johnson and cornetist Nat Adderley in 1958. The bop-oriented music is consistently rewarding, making this an album well worth searching for.		Instrumentalists / Almost Forgotten - Various Artists recorded: June 15, 1955 - December 10, 1962 issued: 1983 LP COLUMBIA 'Contemporary Masters Series' FC 38509 ; #A3 taken from Pony´s Express - Pony Poindexter EPIC LA 16035 see >> disco 1 #A1 rec.: 1960, Dave Bailey Sextet: DAVE BAILEY (dr), CLARK TERRY (tp), CURTIS FULLER (tb), JUNIOR COOK (ts). #A2 rec.: 1962, Clark Terry Quintet with COLEMAN HAWKINS (ts). #A3 rec.: Feb. 16, 1962 in NYC, Pony Poindexter Nonet: P. POINDEXTER (as, ss), ERIC DOLPHY & SONNY REDD (as), JIMMY HEATH & CLIFFORD JORDAN (ts), PEPPER ADAMS (bar-s), GILDO MAHONES (p), RON CARTER (b), ELVIN JONES (dr). #A4 rec.: 1955, The Montgomery Brothers Quintet: ALFONSO JOHNSON (ts), BUDDY MONTGOMERY (p), WES MONTGOMERY (el-g), MONK MONTGOMERY (b), ROBERT JOHNSON (dr). #B1 Johnny Coles Quartet /w RANDY WESTON (p). #B2 Slide Hampton Orchestra. #B3 Clark Terry Quintet /w TUBBY HAYES (ts). #B4 rec.: 1958, J. J. Johnson Quintet /w NAT ADDERLEY (cor). original producers: JOHN HAMMOND, TEO MACERO, MIKE BERNIKER Side A 1. Brownie Speaks / Dave Bailey Sextet 2. Ain't Misbehavin' / Clark Terry Quintet /w Coleman Hawkins 3. Lanyop / Pony Poindexter Nonet 4. Love For Sale / The Montgomery Brothers Quintet Side B 1. Babe's Blues / Johnny Coles Quartet /w Randy Weston 2. Well You Needn't / Slide Hampton Orchestra 3. A Simple Waltz / Clark Terry Quintet /w Tubby Hayes 4. Bag´s Groove / J. J. Johnson Quintet /w Nat Adderley

Atlantic Jazz: Soul / Various Artists
issues: 1986, DoLP ATLANTIC (US) 81708-1 ; 1990, CD & CS ATLANTIC 81708-2 & -4
March 26, 1993 ATLANTIC (US) W12-V012841-U ; ATLANTIC (GB) W12-V012841-E

#1 from Soul Talk - Leo Wright, rec.: Nov. 1, 1963, VORTEX 2011: LEO WRIGHT (as); KENNY BURRELL (g); GLORIA COLEMAN (org); FRANKIE DUNLOP (dr).
see >> Leo´s disco1
other artists: SHIRLEY SCOTT (voc); JOHNNY GRIFFIN (ts); CLARENCE WHEELER, 'BROTHER' JACK MC DUFF, RAY CHARLES, HERBIE MANN, YUSEF LATEEF, LES MC CANN, EDDIE HARRIS, HANK CRAWFORD, NAT ADDERLEY, JOE ZAWINUL, KING CURTIS, MILT JACKSON, MATTHEW GEE, PONY POINDEXTER (as, ss);

1. State Trooper / Leo Wright
2. Think / Shirley Scott, Stanley Turrentine
3. Twist City / Johnny Griffin, Matthew Gee
4. How Long Blues / Ray Charles, Milt Jackson
5. Comin' Home Baby / Herbie Mann
6. Russell And Eliot / Yusef Lateef
7. Listen Here / Eddie Harris
8. With These Hands / Les McCann
9. Compared To What / Les McCann, Eddie Harris
10. You're The One / Hank Crawford
11. Jive Samba / Nat Adderley
12. Money In The Pocket / Joe Zawinul

(Coleman)
(Pauling)
(Gee)
(Carr)
(Tucker)
(Lateef)
(Harris)

(McDaniels)
(Smith)
(Adderley)
(Zawinul)

Review: The alto sax volume of the Jazz-Club series is organized in an individual way that illustrates the dominant influence of one man, over an entire generation of altoists, all born between 1923 and 1933. It starts out with 'Now's the Time' in the hands of Charlie Parker, the fountainhead of bop on the alto, and then mostly contemplates the ongoing adventures of the bopsters and the coolsters; in other words, the Parker and the anti-Parker. The most historic track - and the only example of pre-Parker styles - finds Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges and Parker trading blues licks for the first few minutes of a 13-plus-minute Norman Granz jam session on 'Funky Blues' (tenors Flip Phillips and Ben Webster also join in). Another, shorter alto summit, 'Prompt', throws together Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Leo Wright and Pony Poindexter. The rest of the estimable lineup in- cludes Bud Shank, Art Pepper, Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Mariano, Paul Desmond (with Gerry Mulligan), Sonny Stitt, Jackie Mc Lean, Gigi Gryce, Eric Dolphy (drawing from Parker and Hodges with Charles Mingus' big band in 'Bemoanable Lady'), and Herb Geller.

Jazz-Club: Alto Sax / Various Artists
recorded: May 1952 - April 7, 1978
issued: January 23, 1990 CD & CS POLYGRAM 840036 ; 1991 CD VERVE 840 036

#14 taken from Alto Summit - L. Konitz, P. Poindexter, P. Woods, L. Wright
see above

CHARLIE PARKER (as); LEE KONITZ, PONY POINDEXTER, PHIL WOODS, LEO WRIGHT
(as); FLIP PHILLIPS, BEN WEBSTER (ts); BUD SHANK, CHARLIE MARIANO, ART PEPPER, CANNONBALL ADDERLEY, PAUL DESMOND (with GERRY MULLIGAN), SONNY STITT, JACKIE MCLEAN, GIGI GRYCE, ERIC DOLPHY; HERB GELLER

1. Now's The Time / Charlie Parker
  2. Kicks Swings / Bud Shank
  3. A Sleepin' Bee / Art Pepper
  4. Yesterdays / Phil Woods
  5. Porky / Cannonball Adderley
  6. Funky Blues / C. Parker, Johnny Hodges, B. Carter
  7. C Jam Blues / Charlie Mariano
  8. Stand Still / Paul Desmond
  9. Asy / Sonny Stitt
10. Confirmation / Jackie McLean
11. Blues For Bird / Lee Konitz
12. Futurity / Gigi Gryce
13. Bemoanable Lady / Eric Dolphy
14. Prompt / L. Konitz, P.Poindexter, P. Woods, L. Wright
15. Rockin' Chair / Herb Geller

(Parker)
(Bregman)
(Arlen/Capote)
(Harbach/Kern)
(Adderley)
(Hodges)
(Ellington)
(Mulligan)
(Stitt)
(Parker)
(Konitz)
(Gryce)
(Mingus)
(Bailey)
(Carmichael)

		Talkin’ Jazz - Themes From The Black Forest Vol. 1 / Various Artists recorded: 1965 - 1978 issues: 1993 MPS521199-2 ; CD POLYDOR 521199-2 ; CD MPS 731452119926 ; 1994 CD/LP TALKIN' LOUD RECORDS 518 861 (UK) #11 taken from At The 10th German Jazz Festival Frankfurt see above #1 Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass: DEREK WATKINS, KENNY WHEELER, ACK VAN ROOYEN, PALLE MIKKELBORG (tp); VINCENT NILSSON, PETER HERBOLZHEIMER, OTTO BREDL, RUDI FUESERS (tb); JAMES TOWSEY, FERDINAND POVEL (reeds); ROB FRANKEN (keyb); EEF ALBERS (g); BO STIEF (b); ALEX RIEL (dr); NIPPY NOYA (perc) #2 JOANNE GRAVER (keyb); ERNIE WATTS (ts); LORRAINE FEATHER (voc, g); DOUG LENIE (b); COLIN BAILEY (dr); PAULINHO DA COSTA (perc) #3 KITTY WINTER (voc, g); MARTIN SPIEGELBERG (g, fl-h, perc); KUNO SCHMID (keyb, perc); WILLI GÄRTNER (b, perc); RINGO HIRTH (dr, perc) #4 DIETER REITH (org); WILTON GAYNAIR (sax); STEPHAN DIEZ (g); JEAN WARLAND (b); JOE NAY (dr) #5 GEORGE DUKE (keyb, voc); LEON NDUGU CHANCLER (dr) #6 EDU LOBO (voc, g); MEIRELLES (fl); SALVADOR (p); SERGIO (b); CHICO (dr); RUBENS, JORGE (perc) #7 GEORGE DUKE (keyb, tb); JEROME RICHARDSON (sax, fl); LUIS GASCA (fl-h, tp); JOHN HEARD (b); DICK BERK (dr); ARMANDO PERAZA (perc) #8 MARK MURPHY (voc); JIMMY DEUCHAR (tp); ÅKE PERSSON (tb); RONNIE SCOTT (ts); DEREK HUMBLE (as); SAHIB SHIHAB (bar-s, fl); FRANCY BOLAND (p); JIMMY WOODE (b); KENNY CLARK (dr) #9 CARMELL JONES (tp); F. BOLAND (p); JIMMY WOODE (b); KENNY CLARKE (dr) #10 Novi Singers: BERNARD KAWKA, EWA WANAT, WALDEMAR PARZYNSKI (voc); IDREES SULIEMAN (tp); ZBIGNIEW NAMYSLOWSKI (ts); ROMAN DYLAG (b); BILLY BROOKS (dr) #11 PONY POINDEXTER (ss, voc); CARMELL JONES (tp); LEO WRIGHT (as, fl); FRITZ PAUER (p); ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g); JIMMY WOODE (b); JOE NAY (dr) #12 RIMONA FRANCIS (voc, p); LESZEK ZADLO (ss, ts, fl); JASPER VAN'T HOF (keyb); BARRY FINNERTY (g); FRANK TUSA (b); BUDDY WILLIAMS (dr) #13 JOANNE GRAVER (keyb); DAVID TRONCOSCO (b); COLIN BAILEY (dr) 1. Hip Walk / Peter Herbolzheimers Rhythm Combination & Brass 2. See You Later / Joanne Graver 3. New Morning / Kitty Winter 4. Join Us / Dieter Reith 5. Someday / George Duke 6. Upa Neguinho / Edu Lobo 7. My Soul / George Duke 8. Sconsolato / Mark Murphy 9. Black Forest Waltz / Carmell Jones (C. Jones) 10. Secret Life / The Novi Singers 11. All Blues / Pony Poindexter (M. Davis/O. Brown; arr. by P. Poindexter) 12. Colours Of Excitement / Rimona Francis 13. Frog Child / Joanne Graver

Review: Jingle Bell Swing is a refreshing idea in a Christmas collection, assembling a host of top-notch jazz musicians to breathe new life into the old holiday standbys.Big names abound here, including Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Louis Prima, Lambert, Hendricks Ross, Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, and Carmen McRae, plus several others. The selections mix standards and enjoyable lesser-known material, striking a nice balance between the two. The collection may not work well for listeners who simply enjoying singing along to straightforward readings of their favorite carols, but those looking for something different during the holidays may find this well worth their time.		Jingle Bell Swing / Various Artists issued: September 2001 CD COLUMBIA/LEGACY (Sony distr.) DUKE ELLINGTON; HERBIE HANCOCK /w CHICK COREA; TONY BENNETT; THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA /w TEX BENEKE; BENNY GOODMAN & HIS ORCHESTRA /w PEGGY LEE; LOUIS PRIMA; PONY POINDEXTER (as, ss) /w DEXTER GORDON, PHIL WOODS (as), PEPPER ADAMS (bar-s), BILL YANCEY a.o.; RUSSELL MALONE; LAMBERT, HENDRICKS & ROSS; MILES DAVIS /w PAUL CHAMBERS, JIMMY COBB, FRANK REHAK, WAYNE SHORTER (sax) a.o.; ART CARNEY, HARRY CARNEY; CARMEN MC RAE /w NORMAN SIMMONS (celesta), BOB CRENSHAW (b) 1. Jingle Bells / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 2. Deck The Halls / Herbie Hancock 3. Winter Wonderland / Tony Bennett 4. Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy) / D. Ellington 5. Snowfall / The Glenn Miller Orchestra 6. Winter Weather / Benny Goodman & His Orchestra& Peggy Lee 7. What Will Santa Claus Say When He Finds Everybody Swinging? / Louis Prima 8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer / Pony Poindexter 9. O Christmas Tree / Russell Malone 10. Deck Us All With Boston Charlie / Lambert, Hendricks & Ross 11. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) / Miles Davis 12. Shake Hands With Santa Claus / Louis Prima 13. 'Twas The Night Before Christmas / Art Carney 14. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) / Carmen McRae

Review: Phantastic jazzy Christmas music! Columbia through the years has had several Christmas jazz samplers. This album is mostly from the 1961-62 period although there is an unusual version of 'Deck The Halls' that features both Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea on pianos in `69 with a nonet. Highlights include Duke Ellington's 'Jingle Bells', the Chico Hamilton Quintet playing 'Winter Wonderland', the Dave Brubeck Quartet romping through 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' and Bob Dorough's bah-humbug 'Blue Xmas' with Miles Davis.

LP COLUMBIA

Jingle Bell Jazz / Various Artists
original issue: 1962 LP COLUMBIA 36803 ;
other issues: 1980 LP COLUMBIA 6803 ;
1980 Promo LP COLUMBIA AL 36803 (Jazz Odyssey Series) ;
October 17, 1990 CD COLUMBIA CK-40166 ; 1990 CD & CS SONY 40166

DUKE ELLINGTON /w JOHNNY HODGES, JIMMY HAMILTON (reeds), BILL STRAYHORN (p) a.o.; LIONEL HAMPTON /w TOMMY FLANAGAN (p), OSIE JOHNSON (b) a.o.; CHICO HAMILTON /w CHARLES LLOYD, BUDDY CATLETT a.o.; CARMEN MC RAE /w NORMAN SIM- MONS (celesta), BOB CRENSHAW (b); PONY POINDEXTER (as, ss), DEXTER GORDON (ts), PHIL WOODS (as), PEPPER ADAMS (bar-s), BILL YANCEY (b) a.o.; PAUL HORN /w PAUL MOER, MILT TURNER a.o.; DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET /w PAUL DESMOND (as) a.o.; LAMBERT, HENDRICKS & ROSS a.o.; HERBIE HANCOCK /w WOODY SHAW (tp), JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb), CHICK COREA (p), AL CAIOLA (g) a.o.; MANHATTAN JAZZ ALL- STARS /w JIMMY RAINEY, TED MACEO a.o.; JO JONES, RAY BARRETTO, MARLOWE MORRIS (dr); MILES DAVIS /w BOB DOROUGH (voc), PAUL CHAMBERS (b), JIMMY COBB (dr), FRANK REHAK (tb), WAYNE SHORTER (sax) a.o.

Side A
1. Jingle Bells / Duke Ellington
2. White Christmas / Lionel Hampton
3. Winter Wonderland / Chico Hamilton
4. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On...) / Carmen McRae
5. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer / Pony Poindexter
6. We Three Kings Of Orient Are / Paul Horn

Side B
1. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / Dave Brubeck Quartet
2. Deck Us All With Boston Charlie / Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
3. Deck The Halls / Herbie Hancock
4. If I Were A Bell / Manhattan Jazz All Stars
5. Rockin´ Around The Christmas Tree / Marlowe Morris
6. Blue X-Mas (To Whom It May Concern) / Miles Davis

Columbia through the years has had several Christmas jazz samplers. This album is mostly from the 1961-62 period although there is an unusual version of 'Deck the Halls' that features both Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea on pianos in 1969 with a nonet. Highlights include Duke Ellington's 'Jingle Bells', the Chico Hamilton Quintet playing 'Winter Wonderland', the Dave Brubeck Quartet romping through 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' and Bob Dorough's bah-humbug 'Blue Xmas' with Miles Davis.		Jingle Bell Jazz / Various Artists recorded: mostly 1961/ 1962 issues: October 17, 1990 CD COLUMBIA CK 40166 ; 1990 CD & CS SONY 40166 DEXTER GORDON QUARTET; MC COY TYNER (p, arr, prod); ARTHUR BLYTHE (as, prod); THE HEATH BROTHERS: JIMMY HEATH (ts, prod), PERCY HEATH (prod); PAQUITO D'RIVERA (as, arr, prod); PAUL DESMOND (as), Gene Quill (as); WYNTON MARSALIS (tp, arr, prod), BRANFORD MARSALIS (ts), DAVID EUBANKS (b); DUKE ELLINGTON /w JOHNNY HODGES (reeds), JIMMY HAMILTON (reeds), BILL STRAYHORN (p) a.o.; LIONEL HAMPTON /w TOMMY FLANAGAN (p), OSIE JOHNSON (b) a.o.; IKE ISAACS (b); CARMEN MC RAE /w NORMAN SIMMONS (celesta), BOB CRENSHAW (b); PONY POINDEXTER (as, ss), DEXTER GORDON (ts), PHIL WOODS (as), JIMMY HEATH (ts, prod)?, PEPPER ADAMS (bar-s), BILL YANCEY (b) a.o.; DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET: DAVE BRUBECK (p), PAUL DESMOND (as); LAMBERT, HENDRICKS & ROSS; MILES DAVIS /w FRANK REHAK (tb), WAYNE SHORTER (sax), BOB DOROUGH (voc), PAUL CHAMBERS (b), JIMMY COBB (dr) a.o.; HERBIE HANCOCK /w CHICK COREA (p), WOODY SHAW (tp), AL CAIOLA (g), JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb) a.o. 1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Dexter Gordon Quartet 2. I'll Be Home For Christmas / McCoy Tyner 3. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On...) / Arthur Blythe Quartet 4. Our Little Town / Heath Brothers 5. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / Paquito D'Rivera 6. We Three Kings Of Orient Are / Wynton Marsalis Quintet 7. Jingle Bells / Duke Ellington 8. White Christmas / Lionel Hampton 9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On...) / Carmen McRae 10. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer / Pony Poindexter 11. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / Dave Brubeck Quartet 12. Deck Us All With Boston Charlie / Ike Isaacs Trio 13. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) / Miles Davis 14. Deck The Halls / Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea /w Nonet (1969)

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