Friday, September 19, 2014

Richie Kamuca - The Richie Kamuca Quartet

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1985
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:36
Size: 70,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:22)  1. Just Friends
(3:34)  2. Rain Drain
(2:27)  3. What's New
(4:12)  4. Early Bird
(6:15)  5. Nevertheless
(3:33)  6. My One And Only Love
(2:10)  7. Fire One
(3:00)  8. Cherokee

Considering his talent, it is very surprising that tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca led so few record dates throughout his career just three during 1956-58 and three for Concord in 1977. This quartet set (a MOD LP reissued by V.S.O.P. on CD) features the excellent cool-toned tenor in a quartet with pianist Carl Perkins, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Stan Levey. Only the brief playing time (just over 30 minutes) keeps this set from getting a higher rating, for Kamuca is in prime form. Highlights include "Just Friends," "What's New" and "Cherokee." 
~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/richie-kamuca-quartet-mw0000201037

Personnel: Richie Kamuca (tenor saxophone), Carl Perkins (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Stan Levey (drums).

The Richie Kamuca Quartet

7 comments:

  1. Thank you Giullia G. Great playing by Richie Kamuka, there have not been enough recordings in Richie Kamuka's name.

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  2. Hi Giullia. Re-discovering Richie Kamuca (Live at Black Hawk..). What marvellous tenor sax. Is it possible to re-up this one too. Thank you by advance. I post a demand separately for two others Kamuka dead links. Of course no emergency! Have a good Day Giullia. Tom Pouce.

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  3. Mille bravos! Merci Giullia, Tom Pouce.

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