tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56949470799689145722024-03-14T07:25:57.633-07:00 JAZZ FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE Hard Bop Granddpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08413109977169293710noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694947079968914572.post-1673085196803699312020-06-19T06:58:00.002-07:002021-07-05T08:18:02.269-07:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span>
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bandleader, with wife </span></b><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jeannie-mn0000233798"><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Jeannie</span></b></a><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> helming </span></b><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sweet-baby-blues-band-mn0001295980"><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">the Sweet Baby Blues Band</span></b></a><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> for close to half
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played with Lucky Millender, Lester Young and Wardell Gray before joining the
Charles Mingus group in 1957. Had star making performances on Mingus classics, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tijuana Moods</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">East Coasting</i>. Recorded as leader, for Argo in 1960’s. His session <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Breakthrough</i>, recorded in Chicago 1962,
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<br />Hard Bop Granddpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08413109977169293710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694947079968914572.post-51227943595537920712018-09-17T22:56:00.000-07:002018-09-18T20:02:10.877-07:0039th DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018 words by Calvin Neal, photos by Calvin Neal & Greg Lewis<br />
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by saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and David McMurray on flute plus tap artist Maurice
Chestnut (performed in Europe with Geri Allen as tap soloist) Spalding was
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epitome me of cool. And boy did she jam! Pianist Davis was a revelation and
more than did justice to the Allen compositions. McMurray played beautiful in
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rousing session from this year’s Artist-In-Residence, Chick Corea Along with
DJF mainstay bassist John Patitucci and longtime Corea collaborator, drummer
Dave Weckl, the performed as The Akoustic Band. At 77, Corea looked youthful
and healthy and as nimble fingered as ever. Patitucci may be the best jazz
bassist in the business right now (in my humble estimation) and on this night
he did not disappoint. His solos were strong and definitive. And he is also a
wizard with the bow. The propulsive Weckl sounded as if he could have played
all night. Through an array of Akoustic Band music , old and new, Chick and
friends sounded as fresh as the did on the 1989 album named for the band. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Gayelynn McKinney on drums were in rare form. Their 50-minute set was a
treasure trove of the groups long list of compositions. Joined for one tune by
Detroiters, vocalist Kymberli Wright and saxophonist Yancyy, with amazing scat
vocalese from Ms. Wright. Carter displayed her world class skills and rocked
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hardest driving drummers around. Accompanied by Abraham Burton on tenor sax, vibraphonist
Steve Nelson, David Bryant on piano and on bass, Dezron Douglas. The set was
entitled “Serenade for Horace”, Hayes’ tribute to his mentor and former
bandleader the legendary Horace Silver. Throughout the 50-minute set, Hayes and
company helped me believe that my beloved hard bop is not dead. Veteran vibist
and educator Nelson, longtime member bassist Dave Holland’s groups, was fiery
and original. Abraham Burton was a welcome voice with his own hard bop voice.
The boyish looking Bryant was just another of the magnificent pianists heard
during this festival. Douglas, on up-tempo and slower, held it down with his
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<o:p></o:p><b>Hubtones: Freddie
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The 80<sup>th</sup>
birthday celebration for the late, great trumpeter Freddie Hubbard entitled
Hubtones, was absolutely amazing. Four of the top trumpeters in jazz, the
highly decorated Nicholas Payton, Randy Brecker, who during his illustrious career
has been a member of Blood, Sweat and Tears and both the Horace Silver Quintet
and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, the young firebrand Jeremy Pelt and David
Weiss, who recorded with Hubbard on his final session. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This
year’s representative of the Yokohama Jazz Promenade was the winner of its
Grand Prix competition, The Asaba Trio. Lead by guitarist Hirofumi Asaba, the
trio, bassist Yuhei Honkawa and drummer Toshihiro Fujita were, as previous Yokohama
winners, tremendous. Asaba, who’s style pays tribute to Barney Kessel, was a
nimble finger magician. “Sweet and Lovely, “In Your Own Special Way” and “Asaba
Blues” were standouts. Honkawa reminded of the bassists of legend like Oscar
Pettiford, as he mouthed every thump of his bass, it was great! And drummer was
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sunday June 25, 1961 will always hold a special place in
my heart. That summer day, when I was only four years old, was the afternoon
that pianist Bill Evans and his trio of Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on
drums, recorded what some believe to be the most incredible live session of
piano trio jazz ever. The two albums that originally came from this performance
at New York’s famed Village Vanguard, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sunday
At The Village Vanguard </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Waltz For
Debby</i>, (with the title track named for his niece, which is perhaps Evans’
most endearing and enduring composition) are without question the epitome of
its genre. Evans’ handling of the repertoire was tender, eloquent, lyrical and still
full of fire. LaFaro, whose unfortunate death only a few weeks following the
performance, on July 6, at the age of only 25, in an automobile accident,
showed that the bass could do more than walk or just offer support. LaFaro’s
playing that June afternoon was a revelation. As for Paul Motian, his sensitive
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Now, nearly 40 years after his death, Bill Evans has been
the most influential jazz pianist of the past two generations. From Herbie
Hancock, Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett to Brad Mehldau the influence of Bill
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>William John Evans was born on August 16, 1929 in
Plainfield New Jersey, to a father of Welsh origin and <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">a</span> mother, whose family
was Russian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evans, on a flute
scholarship, followed his brother Harry to Southeastern Louisiana University.
While at the Hammond, Louisiana campus, Bill displayed his athletic prowess by
quarterbacking his intramural mural football team to the school’s championship.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>After graduating college in 1950, Evans did
a stint in the Army, before attending Mannes College of Music in the mid
1950’s. Evans played with the bands of Jerry Wald, Lucy Reed, Tony Scott and
George Russell before his legendary union with Miles Davis. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“It<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> may have been
that Miles [Davis] found a sympathetic ally in me for something that was lying
latent in himself, too. And with my presence there as a pianist, which directed
a sort of a flavor of what's happening, he knew that we would be able to create
this thing.</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- Bill Evans</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">(Schenker, 2008)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Davis’ group then featured John Coltrane, Julian
“Cannonball” Adderley, Paul Chamber and Jimmy Cobb. Evans was integral in the
making of what is arguably the greatest jazz album…ever, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kind Of Blue</i>. Evans’ importance is detailed by Bruce Spiegel,
producer of the documentary, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bill Evans:
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">..his contribution
(to Kind Of Blue) was big, a lot bigger than people realize. If you look at two
of the tracks on the album, “Flamenco Sketches and “Blue In Green” was a song
that was attributed to Miles Davis that was actually written by Bill Evans, ok?
The other composition was “Flamenco Sketches”, which was basically based on
Bill’s song “Peace Piece” from “Everybody Digs Bill Evans.”<span style="font-style: normal; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Simon, 2017)</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>But Bill Evans is also known for creating the blueprint
for what a piano/bass/drums jazz trio should be. With bassist Scott LaFaro and
drummer Paul Motian, Evans delivered some of the most beautiful must starting
in the hard bop era until Evans’ death in 1980. Definitively described by All
Music.com’s Richard S. Ginnell as, “three way telepathic trialogues”, the
interplay and simpatico that Evans, LaFaro and Motian achieved has to this day
remained unmatched. From the trio’s initial release, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Portrait In Jazz</i>, in 1959 to 1961’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Explorations</i> the growth and melding of the minds of this
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Vanguard, remain THE sessions of piano trio and one of the definitive sessions
of the hard bop era. When LaFaro was killed in a single car crash in July 1961,
Evans was totally crushed and considered never playing again. “I didn’t realize
how it affected me right away”, Evans said. “Musically everything seemed to
stop. I didn’t even play at home.”<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Pettinger, 1998)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>But he regrouped and in May and June of 1962, he and
drummer Motian went into the studio with bassist Chuck Israels and recorded two
albums worth of music, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Moonbeams”</i>,
which was Evans first all ballad l.p., and the lively <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“How My Heart Sings”</i>. These sessions, recorded May 17, 29 &
June 2 & 5, 1962 at Sound Masters studios in New York City, showed that
Evans was indeed back with a very viable trio. Israels showed LaFaro the
ultimate respect by not attempting to imitate him, but proved to be quite a
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who was with Evans for 11 years, Monty Budwi<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">g, </span>a short stay from Gary
Peacock and <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">M</span>arc Johnson. Evans also recorded with legendary musicians bassist Ron Carter,
trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, alto sax man Lee Konitz, drummer Philly Joe Jones,
singer Tony Bennett and had monumental success in a duo with guitar giant Jim
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Evasns, 1998’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bill Evans: How My Heart
Sings, Yale University Press. </i>Pettinger’s book is a must for not only fans
of Evans, but all jazz fans. Tormented by heroin and later cocaine addiction
for most of his career, Evans died September 15, 1980 in </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">New York City of
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BOP ORIGINS:</span></div>
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LABELS: BLUE NOTE – Part 1</span></div>
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Calvin H. Neal, Jr.<br />
July 9, 2017</div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville old face" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>During
the hard bop era a handful of labels from coast to coast were instrumental in
not only the proliferation of hard bop, but the home to some of the greatest
jazz artists in history and some of the best jazz ever recorded. Blue Note was
the bastion of hard bop and virtually all the stars of the genre recorded
there. Upcoming articles will discuss other labels including, Prestige,
Contemporary, Riverside, Impulse, Verve and Pacific Jazz.</span></div>
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love of American jazz, “hot music”, as he called it, was an integral part of
the immigration of German Alfred Lion in the 1930’s to NYC. Fresh on the heels
of John Hammond’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">From Spiritual to Swing
</i>concert in December 1938, Lion with financial backing from writer/activist
Max Margulis, rented a studio at WMGM Radio station in New York, plied Albert
Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis with bourbon and got them to play that boogie woogie
that Lion loved while he recorded the session. Blue Note was born on January 6,
1939. During its gradual rise to the top, Blue Note recorded Miles Davis, Lou
Donaldson, Herbie Nichols and the mercurial genius of Thelonious Monk among
others major stars. The February 1954 live recording of Art Blakey’s quintet at
the famed Birdland club which included the young, incendiary trumpeter Clifford
Brown, alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson and pianist Horace Silver harkened the
new sound that was on the horizon. This recording is historically significant
because it is a precursor of the hard bop genre and the fact that Clifford Brown
is seemingly encouraging his bandmattes to join him with his “new sound” plus
Brown went on with drummer Max Roach to be the first true exponents of hard
bop.</span></div>
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the prime years of hard bop, the best of the music could be found at Blue Note.
Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson, Jackie
McLean and the list goes on. Blue Note excelled in this era in many ways. Each
and every session was an all star session with a leader who, along with Alfred
Lion, picks his sidemen from Blue Note’s vast array of stars, the recording
wizardry of engineer Rudy Van Gelder who gave the label its signature sound to
the artistically cutting edge album cover designs of Reid Miles, Blue Note was
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“Hank” Mobley was born July 7, 1930 in Eastman, Georgia, but raised in Elizabeth,
New Jersey. Mobley played in local RnB bands in the Newark, New Jersey area
until being tapped by Max Roach to join his quintet in 1951. By 1955, he was
leading his own sessions for Blue Note. Mobley recorded exclusively for Blue
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of Mobley’s more classic sessions were recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s Englewood
Cliffs, NJ studios in 1961 for Blue Note. On March 26 Mobley led a quintet
featuring guitarist Grant Green, and two thirds of the (then) current and one
third former rhythm section of Miles Davis in pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist
Paul Chambers and legendary drummer Philly Joe Jones. On <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Workout</i> Mobley and his cohorts acquit themselves very nicely. On
four Mobley originals and the standards, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Best Things In Life Are Free</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Three
Coins In A Fountain</i> comprise this recording. The Mobley penned title track
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Greasin Easy</i> are standout Mobley
compositions. Though Mobley is showcased and shines brightly, Green and Kelly
make their presences known. Mobley came back with the same group, sans Green,
on December 12 and recorded a follow up to April’s session. On <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Another Workout</i> the quartet is firing on
all cylinders. Another mix of Mobley originals and standards include a tender reading
of the Stordahl, Weston, Cahn classic <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I
Should Care</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hank’s Other Soul </i>and
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gettin & Jettin </i>highlight the
Mobley originals. Here, Mobley and Kelly are definitely the stars. Other
notable Mobley sessions include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hank
Mobley Quintet</i> (1957), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Roll Call </i>(1960),
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Soul Station</i> (1960), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Caddy For Daddy</i> (1965) and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Third Season</i> (1967). Mosaic have has put
together a collection, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Complete Blue
Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions</i>, a six cd set that features Mobley’s nine
Blue Note sessions from the 1950’s, that is very easily recommended.</span></div>
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Fayetteville, North Carolina June 7, 1932. In sessions with Blue Note as
sideman for Jimmy Smith, Freddie Hubbard and Freddie Redd, or in his own Blue
Note session featuring Jackie McLean, Blue Mitchell and Kenny Drew, Brooks’
hearty, soulful sound, featuring characteristic quotes, along with his success
as a composer, leave Brooks one of the truly forgotten heroes of hard bop.
Threats from bullies as a youth due his small stature, the nickname ‘Tina’ is a
derivation of the original nickname of ‘Teeny’ because of his small size,
Brooks left his native North Carolina as a teen to live with relatives in New
York. After high school, Brooks played with Joe Morris, Charles Brown and Amos
Milburn, even having “a cup of coffee” with Lionel Hampton’s band. In the Bronx
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Benny Harris. It was Harris who suggested Brooks to Alfred Lion and before you
know it, Brooks was signed to Blue Note and playing on Jimmy Smith’s sessions
that led to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The </i>Sermon, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">House Party</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Confirmation</i>, recorded August 25, 1957 and February 25, 1958 at
NYC’s Manhattan Towers studio. Brooks led four Blue Note sessions, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Minor Move</i>, recorded March 13, 1958, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">True Blue</i>, June 25, 1960, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Back To the Tracks</i>, September 1 &
October 1960 and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Waiting Game</i> from
March 2, 1961. The September 1 session also led to the recording of a joint
venture from Brooks and Jackie McLean, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Street
Singer</i>, another Blue Note classic not released until 19 years after its
recording. Brooks, also a very accomplished composer, wrote the title track,
Open<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Sesame</i>, and the exotic <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gypsy Blue </i>from Freddie Hubbard’s Blue
Note debut recorded June 19, 1960. Sadly, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">True
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Freddie Hubbard, bebop veteran pianist Duke Jordan, bassist Sam Jones and
drummer Arthur Taylor. With five Brooks’s originals and Jack Segal and Marvin
Fisher’s standard, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nothing Ever Changes
My Love for You</i>, the quintet is in excellent form. On the title track
Brooks displays his signature full, warm inviting sound. Hubbard is fresh,
lyrical and strong, while Jordan exhibits his light and elegant touch. On <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Theme For Doris</i>, with its samba like
refrain Brooks’ tone is cool and well stated and his feisty solo features his
signature honks. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">True </i>Blue should be
recognized as the hard bop anthem it is. Its twisty intro leads to a strong
statement from Brooks. Hubbard’s fiery solo is a very good indicator of the
greatness to come. Jones and Taylor keep the beat on point throughout. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Miss Hazel</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You</i> round out this highly
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Brooks back in Rudy Van Gelder’s Englewood Cliffs studio. This time he was joined
by two frontline mates, alto saxophonist Jackie McLean and trumpeter Blue
Mitchell, who was then a member of Horace Silver’s quintet. On one of Brooks’
best compositions the gorgeous gives all front line men room to stretch out.
Tina is so laid back and in such a groove you can just see him in the smoky
studio, eyes closed, riffing. Blue Mitchell picks up where Brooks left off with
the groove and Mclean states briefly. The somewhat forgotten brilliance of
Kenny Drew shines before Paul Chambers “walks” us around the block. On <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">For Heaven’s Sake</i>, Brooks’ tenor is
tender and yearning while Mitchell offers, strong and somber. Brooks was
saddled with heroin addiction which exacerbated the end to his brief career,
but left a nice body of work as an endearing legacy. His work has been
documented in a wonderful set from Mosaic, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Complete Blue Note Recordings of the Tina Brook Quintets</i>. Though long out
of print, copies can be found and are worth the search.</span></div>
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was born July 21, 1931 in the mining town of Herminie, Pennsylvania. At 19,
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local Los Angeles jazz scene. He recorded Wardell Gray, Teddy Charles and Frank
Rosolino. Clark was a member of clarinetist Buddy DeFranco’s group from
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All-Stars. Tiring of the West Coast, Clark secured a position as accompanist to
Dinah Washington, as used her tour as passage back to New York. Joining Blue
Note in 1957, Clark was the pianist of choice for Blue Note in early years of
hard bop and recorded with Jackie McLean, Grant Green, Art Blakey and Stanley
Turrentine as well as many other Blue Note artists as leader and sideman on the
label. His two signature sessions are both hard bop classics. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cool Struttin’</i> was recorded January 5,
1958 in Rudy Van Gelder’s Hackensack, NJ studio and is one of the shining stars
of that year’s Blue Note releases. From the opening sounds of the bluesy Clark
composed title track, you know you are in for a treat. Clark’s bop inflected,
gospel tinge blues style, which is instantly recognizable is aided by trumpeter
Art Farmer, altoist<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jackie McLean, Paul
Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums. This star power is indicative
of the kind of line-ups you would find on Blue Note sessions. Miles Davis’ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sippin’ At Bells</i> and two of the three
Clark penned compositions; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blue Minor </i>and
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cool Struttin’ </i>are hard bop gems and
compositions that should be revisited. On November 13, 1961 Clark visited Van
Gelder’s Englewood Cliff’s studio to record what his finest work is arguably. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Leapin’
and Lopin’</i> opens with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Somethin’
Special</i>, a Clark original that really swings. Tenorist Charlie Rouse, then
in the early stages of his tenure with Thelonious Monk, opens strong and
lyrical. Tommy Turrentine, older brother of tenor sax man Stanley makes a strong
introduction on trumpet while Clark’s nimble touch is cooking. Butch Warren’s
bass and drummer Billy Higgins complete the quintet. Bop veteran and Blue Note
A & R man Ike Quebec replaces Rouse (only) for the Van Heusen/Delange
classic <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Deep In A Dream</i>.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Quebec’s full, warm sound compliments
Clark’s tenderness here. Another Clark composition<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Melody For C</i>, is the session’s standout. Clark, Rouse and
Turrentine make this one of Clark’s most memorable tunes. Compositions by
Warren, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Eric Walks</i> and Turrentine, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Midnight Mambo</i> are highlights as well.</span></div>
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