The Duke Pearson Big Band - Baltimore 1969

Styles: Piano Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:23
Size: 182,4 MB
Art: Front

(12:41)  1. Hi-Fly
( 8:18)  2. New Girl
( 7:10)  3. Eldorado
( 9:17)  4. In the Still of the Night
( 9:57)  5. Tones for Joan's Bones
(13:08)  6. Straight up and Down
( 7:17)  7. Ready When You Are C.B.
(11:35)  8. Night Song (Theme from Golden Boy)

The Duke Pearson Big Band of the late 1960s featured great soloists Donald Byrd, Burt Collins, Lew Tabackin, Frank Foster and Pepper Adams. Drummer Mickey Roker propelled the 16 piece band with fire. All this is on display at the April 1969 Baltimore concert issued for the first time on this CD. 

Where the studio recordings featured relatively short pieces, this concert presents the band stretching out in full force. Even 44 years later, this is big band jazz at its finest and a clear demonstration of Duke Pearson's great talents as a leader, pianist, composer and arranger.~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Baltimore-1969-Duke-Pearson-Band/dp/B00EKJRYNS

Personnel: Duke Pearson (piano); Jerry Dodgion, Al Gibbons (flute, alto saxophone); Frank Foster , Lew Tabackin (tenor saxophone); Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone); Jim Bossy, Donald Byrd, Joe Shepley, Burt Collins (trumpet, flugelhorn); Eddie Bert, Julian Priester, Joe Forst (trombone); Kenny Rupp (bass trombone); Bob Cranshaw (acoustic bass, electric bass); Mickey Roker (drums).

Baltimore 1969

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