Jazz Articles about Ron Reitan

Ron ReitanQuintet: Ms-Sippi Cookin', Volume II

by Dave Nathan
June 1, 2001

This CD is the rest of a live performance of the Don Reitan Quintet at the Chez Joey in Biloxi, MS in 1961. The first part of the session is on Vol. 1. This group of young performers were helping to introduce the style of music being played by Art Blakey Messengers and other progressive jazz groups. There are a few important differences between this volume and the first. The latter had five originals by Reitan, here there is only ...