Howard McGhee, Teddy Edwards - Wise In Time

Styles: Trumpet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:57
Size: 170,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:04)  1. I Want To Talk About You
(6:05)  2. If You Could See Me Now
(7:04)  3. Crescent
(7:42)  4. Ruby My Dear
(5:06)  5. Time Waits
(7:46)  6. Relaxing At Camarillo
(6:53)  7. Reflections
(7:35)  8. Blues In The Closet
(4:38)  9. On A Misty Night
(4:08) 10. In Walked Bud
(4:14) 11. Yardbird Suite
(6:36) 12. Moose The Mooche

Originating from the same recording sessions (trumpeter Howard McGhee's last) that resulted in its superior companion Young at Heart, this set is a bit of a disappointment. McGhee, tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards, pianist Art Hillery, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Billy Higgins all sounded fine on the other record but this album sticks exclusively to ballads and the results are dragging and a bit dreary. The renditions of such songs as "I Want to Talk About You," "I Remember Clifford" and John Coltrane's "Crescent" do not even come close to comparing with more definitive earlier versions and the musicians sound a bit tired. Skip this set and get Young at Heart (and some of Howard McGhee's earlier albums) instead. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/wise-in-time-mw0000428357

Personnel: Howard McGhee – trumpet; Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone; Art Hillery – piano; Leroy Vinnegar – bass; Billy Higgins – drums

Wise In Time

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