Time: 61:27
Size: 140.7 MB
Styles: Bop, Trombone jazz
Year: 1988/1995
Art: Front
[4:59] 1. Bluish Grey
[4:57] 2. Sonny's Tune
[6:04] 3. Don't Blame Me
[5:44] 4. Syrup And Bisquits
[5:16] 5. Taint No Use
[3:05] 6. Al's Rose
[2:19] 7. Night And Day
[5:41] 8. Call It Whatchawanna
[5:45] 9. Underdog
[3:21] 10. Stompin' At The Savoy
[4:14] 11. Al's Blues
[6:32] 12. Rue Prevail
[3:24] 13. Soap Gets In Your Eyes
Veteran trombonist Al Grey leads an unusual quintet on this set from 1988 that, in addition to drummer Bobby Durham, features the sons of Al Cohn (guitarist Joe Cohn), Gerald Wiggins (bassist J.J. Wiggins), and his own Mike Grey on second trombone. The two trombonists have similar sounds, with the elder Grey getting the bulk of the solos. The repertoire mixes together swing standards with lesser-known jazz tunes by Thad Jones, Sonny Stitt, Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, Johnny Griffin, Art Farmer, and Al Grey himself. The relaxed straight-ahead music flows nicely and all of the musicians (other than Durham) have their opportunities to be featured. Worth searching for. ~Scott Yanow
The New Al Grey Quintet
Thank you so much Mat Tiggas, I just love Al Grey, I remember Peter Clayton on a BBC Jazz record programme describing him as "The Last Of The Swaggering Trombonists", very apt.
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