Roy Eldridge - What It's All About

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:34
Size: 97,6 MB
Art: Front

( 6:18)  1. I Still Love Him So
( 7:52)  2. The Heat's On
( 8:23)  3. That Thing
( 6:49)  4. Recado Bossa Nova
(13:09)  5. Melange

What It's All About is swinging, building up solos to potentially ferocious levels and going for broke. That was always the philosophy that Roy Eldridge followed and, even though it was rather late in his career by the time he recorded this Pablo set, he was still pushing himself. His septet on the album is full of talented veterans including altoist Norris Turney, Budd Johnson on tenor, pianist Norman Simmons, and (on half of the set) vibraphonist Milt Jackson. The music (three Eldridge originals and two obscurities) features plenty of lengthy and spirited soloing. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/what-its-all-about-mw0000173957

Personnel: Roy Eldridge (trumpet); Norris Turney (alto saxophone); Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone); Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Norman Simmons (piano); Ted Sturgis (bass); Eddie Locke (drums).

What It's All About

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