Description
Re: 31-05-2019
- A modern classic from one of the most innovative arrangers and bandleaders in jazz history
- Recorded in New York City during April/May 1958
- Produced by legendary Miles Davis/Keith Jarrett collaborator George Avakian
- Taken from a newly-discovered analogue stereo master
- A suite of music offering a veritable history of jazz featuring material by Jelly Roll Morton, WC Handy, Lester Young and Duke Ellington
- Featuring alto saxophonist Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley as lead soloist alongside Paul Chambers (bass) and Art Blakey (drums)
Tracklist:
- 1. St. Louis Blues
- 2. King Porter Stomp
- 3. Willow Tree
- 4. Struttin’ With Some Barbeque
- 5. Lester Leaps In
- 6. ‘Round About Midnight
- 7. Manteca
- 8. Bird Feathers
