The New Al Grey Quintet
1988 studio album by Al Grey
The New Al Grey Quintet | ||||
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Studio album by Al Grey | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | May 16 and 17, 1988 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 61:20 | |||
Label | Chiaroscuro CR(D) 305 | |||
Producer | Hank O'Neal | |||
Al Grey chronology | ||||
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The New Al Grey Quintet is an album by trombonist Al Grey which was recorded and released on the Chiaroscuro label in 1988.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The repertoire mixes together swing standards with lesser-known jazz tunes ... The relaxed straight-ahead music flows nicely and all of the musicians (other than Durham) have their opportunities to be featured. Worth searching for".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Al Grey except where noted
- "Bluish Grey" (Thad Jones) – 5:03
- "Sonny's Tune" (Sonny Stitt) – 5:02
- "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 6:11
- "Syrup and Biscuits" (Hank Mobley) – 5:48
- "'Tain't No Use" (Al Cohn) – 5:19
- "Al's Rose" – 3:09
- "Night and Day" (Cole Porter) – 2:21
- "Call It Whatchawanna" (Johnny Griffin) – 5:45
- "Underdog" (Cohn) – 5:49
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Chick Webb) – 3:24
- "Al's Blues" – 4:18
- "Rue Prevail" (Art Farmer) – 6:34
- "Soap Gets in Your Eyes" (Don Friedman) – 3:25
Personnel
References
- ^ Chiaroscuro Catalog accessed October 26, 2018
- ^ Frankling, K., UPI Archives: Trombonist Al Grey and his musical sons accessed October 26, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Al Grey: The New Al Grey Quintet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 606. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Dizzy Atmosphere (with Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, and Wynton Kelly, 1957)
- The Last of the Big Plungers (1959)
- The Thinking Man's Trombone (1960)
- Snap Your Fingers (1962)
- Night Song (with Billy Mitchell, 1962)
- Having a Ball (1963)
- Boss Bone (1963)
- Shades of Grey (1965)
- Grey's Mood (1973 & 1975)
- Struttin' and Shoutin' (1976)
- Just Jazz (with Buddy Tate, 1984)
- The New Al Grey Quintet (1988)
- The Al Grey - Billy Mitchell Sextet (with Billy Mitchell, 1961)