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Paul Quinichette: Basie Reunion
ByThe Clayton-penned “Blues Jumped Out” works as a tonic to get the group in gear and benefits from a brief, but expressive statement from the under recorded Washington. Clayton follows up with a mellow turn before an amicable close. Conversely, “John’s Idea” is a smoker from start to finish as the rhythm section lights a blazing fire under the horns goading them to a fever pitch of expressive heights. Clayton is particularly flamboyant dancing a fleet-valved foxtrot atop the unison vamping of his partners. Not to be upstaged Washington blows in with a burner of his own before Quinichette’s rousing rundown of the melody takes things out. “Baby Don’t Tell On Me” is the flipside, cooling things off to a slow boil over the tasteful comping of Pierce and the swaying harmonies of the horns. Collins is the star here on the solo front turning a no frills slice of blues that again incites Washington to answer from deep within the viscera of his sax. This disc a winner on a variety of fronts: as an opportunity to hear Basie alum paying inspired homage to their employer, and as a rare opportunity to hear Washington cut loose in the company of his peers. Recommended wholeheartedly to any and all hepcats still practicing or reformed.
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Paul Quinichette
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Title: Basie Reunion | Year Released: 2000 | Record Label: Soul Note
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