Credits:
Harry Edison,Jimmy Rowles,Barney Kessel,Ben Webster,Joe Mondragon,Alvin Stoller
Description:
[The second issue of "Hard to Find! Jazz Treasured Masterpieces from Prestigious Labels ] We pick up some of the masterpieces from Universal Music's prestigious jazz labels such as Blue Note, Pacific Jazz, Verve, EmArcy, Impulse, Liberty, Capitol, etc., which have been out of press, out of production, or sold out in limited edition. The collection includes some of Universal Music's most prestigious jazz labels, such as EmArcy, Impulse! Including premieres and titles not yet available for streaming, this limited edition release is priced at an extremely low 1,000 yen plus tax! Includes commentary. This is a masterpiece by the flamboyant trumpeter of the Old Basie era, a.k.a. "Sweets. As the name suggests, his sweet tone and superb playing can be heard on this album. His collaboration with Ben Webster, a former member of the Ellington Orchestra, is also a charm. <Harry Edison (tp), Ben Webster (ts), Jimmy Rowles (p), Bernie Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (ds) Recorded September 4, 1956 in Los Angeles, label: Verve, master: 2004