Appleyard, Peter & The Jazz Giants / Lost 1974 Sessions, The
| Album: | Lost 1974 Sessions, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Appleyard, Peter & The Jazz Giants | Added: | Feb 2012 | |
| Label: | Linus | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-02-25 | Pull Date: | 2012-04-28 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Apr 22 | Apr 15 | Apr 8 | Apr 1 | Mar 25 | Mar 18 | Mar 11 | Mar 4 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 13, 2021: | No Cover, No Minimum (rebroadcast from Mar 2, 2012)
Ellington Medley |
4. | Apr 19, 2012: | Nathin' To Do
Indiana |
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| 2. | Apr 26, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum
After You've Gone |
5. | Apr 13, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Ellington Medley |
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| 3. | Mar 07, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum
After You've Gone |
6. | Apr 10, 2012: | Rebop
Dancing On The Ceiling |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-02-20
Reviewed 2012-02-20
PETER APPLEYARD & THE JAZZ GIANTS: The Lost 1974 Sessions
Linus, 1974/2012
SWING – How this went unreleased for 38 years is baffling. What we have here is a big chunk of the Benny Goodman band, in an impromptu studio recording just days after a famed Carnegie Hall concert in 1974. It’s basically an all-star jam session: vibraphonist Appleyard is leader but sits out several tunes. The presentation is somewhat raw, with a squeaky piano pedal getting in the way and bits of studio chatter before each number (as separate tracks), but the music is really excellent.
Peter Appleyard : vibraphone
Hank Jones : piano
Zoot Sims : tenor saxophone
Slam Stewart : bass
Bobby Hackett : cornet
Urbie Green : trombone
Mel Lewis : drums
All good. Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 8, 12, 14, 18
2. 8:29 – slow, bluesy medley of Ellington ballads, each with a different soloist
4. 9:20 – relaxed intro, then uptempo: gets real hot, everyone gets a solo
6. 5:06 – upbeat, loose swing: cute trombone solo, nice dialogue with sax
8. 4:34 – smoky quartet ballad: trumpet leads, piano breaks are excellent
10. 4:47 – another smoky quartet: trombone has lots and lots to say
12. 4:49 – breezy medium quartet, sax sounds great against the piano
14. 3:12 – trio bounce: great fun as Slam Stewart scats along with his bass
16. 3:25 – relaxed swing: cornet takes a nice bluesy turn
18. 2:46 – lovely piano solo, and the pedal magically stays quiet
[ Fo ] - February 2012
Linus, 1974/2012
SWING – How this went unreleased for 38 years is baffling. What we have here is a big chunk of the Benny Goodman band, in an impromptu studio recording just days after a famed Carnegie Hall concert in 1974. It’s basically an all-star jam session: vibraphonist Appleyard is leader but sits out several tunes. The presentation is somewhat raw, with a squeaky piano pedal getting in the way and bits of studio chatter before each number (as separate tracks), but the music is really excellent.
Peter Appleyard : vibraphone
Hank Jones : piano
Zoot Sims : tenor saxophone
Slam Stewart : bass
Bobby Hackett : cornet
Urbie Green : trombone
Mel Lewis : drums
All good. Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 8, 12, 14, 18
2. 8:29 – slow, bluesy medley of Ellington ballads, each with a different soloist
4. 9:20 – relaxed intro, then uptempo: gets real hot, everyone gets a solo
6. 5:06 – upbeat, loose swing: cute trombone solo, nice dialogue with sax
8. 4:34 – smoky quartet ballad: trumpet leads, piano breaks are excellent
10. 4:47 – another smoky quartet: trombone has lots and lots to say
12. 4:49 – breezy medium quartet, sax sounds great against the piano
14. 3:12 – trio bounce: great fun as Slam Stewart scats along with his bass
16. 3:25 – relaxed swing: cornet takes a nice bluesy turn
18. 2:46 – lovely piano solo, and the pedal magically stays quiet
[ Fo ] - February 2012
Track Listing
| 1. | Studio Dialogue | 11. | Studio Dialogue | |||
| 2. | Ellington Medley | 12. | You Go To My Head | |||
| 3. | Studio Dialogue | 13. | Studio Dialogue | |||
| 4. | After You've Gone | 14. | Indiana | |||
| 5. | Studio Dialogue | 15. | Studio Dialogue | |||
| 6. | Tangerine | 16. | A Smooth One | |||
| 7. | Studio Dialogue | 17. | Studio Dialogue | |||
| 8. | You Don't Know What Love Is | 18. | Dancing On The Ceiling | |||
| 9. | Studio Dialogue | 19. | Outtakes | |||
| 10. | But Beautiful | . |