Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods - Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:42
Size: 90.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1959/2010
Art: Front


[ 9:01] 1. Lover Come Back To Me
[10:14] 2. It Had To Be You
[ 8:58] 3. Wee Dot
[11:27] 4. After You've Gone

Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods; Bass – Knobby Totah; Drums – Paul Motian; Piano – Mose Allison; Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, Zoot Sims. Recorded live at The Half Note, February 6 and 7, 1959.

Zoot Sims and Al Cohn always made great music together; this live recording documents portions of two nights' work together at the Half Note in New York City, assisted by pianist Mose Allison, bassist Nabil Totah and drummer Paul Motian. Their brisk setting of "Lover, Come Back to Me" features Cohn, Sims and Allison soloing in turn, building the fire before the eventual trading of fours between the tenor saxophonists. After a relaxed rendition of "It Had to Be You," alto saxophonist Phil Woods is added to the mix for the next two numbers, recorded the very next evening. The guest sets up the percolating mid-tempo setting of "Wee Dot," with the tenors following him. The delightful interplay within the long workout of "After You've Gone" signals the chemistry between the three friends. Bop and cool fans will want to make any effort to hear this excellent release. ~Ken Dryden

Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note

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