Spike Robinson & Eddie Thompson Trio - At Chesters (Volume 1) And (Volume 2)

Tenor saxophonist Spike Robinson made his first trip to England after 33 years in 1984, just three years after he started to become well-known due to his first LP. Two live CDs were cut for the Hep label, and they feature Spike sounding pretty close tonewise to Stan Getz. Assisted by the excellent but underrated pianist Eddie Thompson, bassist Len Skeat and drummer Jim Hall, Robinson features his "Four Brothers" sound on some ballads and swinging versions of "S'Wonderful," "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You," "Ow" and "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone." Every Spike Robinson release is worth getting by straight-ahead jazz collectors, including this set, which was reissued on CD in 1991.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/at-chesters-vol-1-mw0000665368

The second of two CDs featuring the cool-toned tenor saxophonist Spike Robinson during a gig in England is the equal of the first volume. Robinson is teamed with pianist Eddie Thompson, bassist Len Skeat, and drummer Jim Hall on eight veteran standards including "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," "East of the Sun," and "The Way You Look Tonight." One of the last tenormen to have the "Four Brothers" sound, Robinson sometimes sounds a bit like Stan Getz but generally has his own sound within that tradition. Solid swinging and straight-ahead music.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/at-chesters-vol-2-mw0000616861

Personnel:  Spike Robinson (tenor saxophone);  Eddie Thompson (piano);  Jim Hall (drums);  Len Skeat (bass).

Spike Robinson & Eddie Thompson Trio - At Chesters (Volume 1)

Styles: Saxophone And Piano Jazz
Year: 1984
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:48
Size: 130,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:11)  1. 'S Wonderful
(5:44)  2. Flamingo
(6:32)  3. Emily
(6:35)  4. I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You
(7:52)  5. I Should Care
(8:28)  6. Everything Happens To Me
(7:52)  7. Ow
(8:32)  8. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm

At Chesters (Volume 1)

Spike Robinson & Eddie Thompson Trio - At Chesters (Volume 2)
Time: 54:51
Size: 126,1 MB
Art: Front

(7:16)  1. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
(8:50)  2. Emily - Take 2
(7:16)  3. East Of The Sun
(8:05)  4. But Beautiful
(6:43)  5. The Way You Look Tonight
(7:23)  6. Skylark
(6:44)  7. I'm Beginning To See The Light
(2:32)  8. That's All

At Chesters (Volume 2)

---