Gene Harris: Live
Burrell, who has taught a course on Duke Ellington at UCLA since 1978 and heads their Department of Jazz Studies, performs "Star Crossed Lovers" a cappella, slowly, and with feeling before inviting the piano trio to join him in an up-tempo romp through "Take the ‘A’ Train." Ernie Andrews, who at 70 continues to carry the male jazz vocalist torch along with a select few from his generation, is in fine form at this session. His tribute to Charlie Parker is one of Andrews’ specialties. The all-stars smoke on "Cottontail," as each of the six instrumentalists takes a turn in the spotlight. Moving at a rapid pace and improvising loosely, each artist demonstrates effortlessly what we’ve come to associate as their distinctive features: Edison plays it sweetly, Burrell moves lyrically and fast, Mraz articulates clearly, Nash employs the brushes as separate enunciators, Turrentine oozes fluid phrases, and Harris pounds the keys with enthusiastic hammerlike fingers.
Track Listing
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Personnel
Gene Harris- piano; Kenny Burrell- guitar; Harry "Sweets" Edison- trumpet; George Mraz- acoustic bass; Lewis Nash- drums; Stanley Turrentine- saxophone; Ernie Andrews- vocals on the medleys "Collage in Blue" and "Low Down Blues Medley."
Album information
Title: Live | Year Released: 1998 | Record Label: Concord Music Group