One of the many reasons why this album is so special is how Foster's arrangements made so few sound like so many. If you didn't know how many musicians were on the date, you'd swear there were more. Another reason why this album is special is Foster's evolving sound, shifting from big band player to a small group leader.
The first track is a blues original by Foster, the second is a standard and ballad showcase for Foster, the third is a Foster hard-bop blues, Samba Blues is a light latin blues credited to Esmond Edwardsthe session supervisor and cover photographerand Kelly Blue by Wynton Kelly is taken at a jaunty pace. The final track, a standard, is perhaps the oddest on the album. Taken mostly in 6/8 time, it features Foster widening out in a Wayne Shorter mode.
JazzWax tracks: You'll find Frank Foster's Basie Is Our
This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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