The Billy Bauer Quartets - Let's Have a Session (2 LP on 1 CD)

Styles: Cool Jazz
Year: 2011
Time: 61:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 143,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:38) 1. Somebody Loves Me
(2:57) 2. September In The Rain
(3:06) 3. A Ghost Of A Chance
(2:27) 4. 'S Wonderful
(2:52) 5. Easy Walkin' Blues
(2:42) 6. Out Of Nowhere
(3:14) 7. These Foolish Things
(2:23) 8. (Back Home In) Indiana
(4:11) 9. It's A Blue World
(2:33) 10. Maybe I Love You Too Much
(4:05) 11. Lincoln Tunnel
(4:46) 12. Night Cruise
(3:01) 13. Too Marvellous
(3:40) 14. Lady Estelle's Dream
(3:14) 15. You'd Be So Nice
(3:46) 16. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
(3:40) 17. The Way You Look Tonight
(4:00) 18. Lullaby Of The Leaves
(2:11) 19. Moon Mist

Billy Bauer was the most celebrated guitarist in early modern jazz, winning more awards than any other on the instrument and establishing an enviable reputation as a member of the Woody Herman rhythm section. As a longtime sideman for Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz, he made some brilliant recordings showcasing his magisterial authority with contrapuntal lines.

Despite his long career as a sideman, he did only two recording dates as a leader, both quartet sessions, compiled in this CD. In them he managed at all times to extract the greatest tenderness from his instrument. Playing with soul, swinging subtly, straight ahead or lightly as the need arose, he accomplished the rare and difficult feat of combining good jazz with accessibility.

Personnel: Billy Bauer (g), Tony Aless, Andrew Ackers (p), Arnold Fishkin, Milt Hinton (b), Don Lamond, Osie Johnson (d) Sources: Tracks #1-8, from the 10" album "Let's Have a Session" (Audio Lab AAL-5501) Tracks #9-19, from the 12" album "Billy Bauer, Plectrist" (Norgran MGN-1082) Personnel on "Let's Have a Session": Billy Bauer (guitar), Tony Aless (piano), Arnold Fishkin (bass), Don Lamond (drums). Recorded in New York City, April 1955 Personnel on "Plectrist": Billy Bauer (guitar), Andrew Ackers (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), Osie Johnson (drums). Recorded in New York City, May 1956

Let's Have a Session

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