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sistently inventive. He has listened to Bird and Art Pepper, and could have modern jazz begins on PRESTIGE What done worse, but should begin listening to himself. PAUL QU1NICHETTE 1103 Johnston, too, plays enthusiastically, OR THE SUNNY SIDE Makes but without the voice of an individual. with Cart!« Fallar. Jahn JanklM. Rod Kyaor, Mol Waldron Tucker contributes a walking, full- The fabuloui "Vice Fret" ond some young toned bass sound, but might benefit modernists on a happy, swinging LF. a from a session of listening to Paul Chambers or Red Mitchell to learn PHIL * QUILL WITH PRESTIGE II IS what can be attempted on the instru­ Phil Wood* and Gene Quill GOOD mio ment, aside from time-keeping. Togawa Two of Modern Jan'* important alto - phoniih are given a chance to "stretch supports sympathetically, with a mini­ out" end expreu themtelvet in an exciting mum of intrusion. album. Man The tunes are performed ably, with Baltazar particularly heated on AU EARTHY 1102 Right. On Sale, he suffers from a bad Al Coba, Hol McKusick, GREAT? Kenny Burrell, Mol Waldron splice or a strangled honk. Basically, This I* a truly relaxed all-star (onion with .. a lot of thing* beside* good training! this LP does not suffer from inade­ tha accent on Individual nxpreuion. But if you’ve talent . . . are in shooting quate ability. The group is professional. distance of the TOP . . . why not sharpen It is possible to be professional with­ your aim? out being significant and Togawa is NOVEMBER RELEASES 08 PRESTIGE Be coached on techniques . . . reviewed on the victim of the race to flood the BAGS' GROOVE 7108 fundamentals . broadened in musical the­ market with LPs by every contracted MILES DAVIS, SONNY ROLLINS. MILT ory nnd history. It’s the way ahead! JACKSON, THELONIOUS MONK, HOR­ group. Perhaps in time this group will ACE SILVER Advanca yur TRAINING at Homa make a valid contribution to the field JAMMIN' IN HI N . . . conveniently . . . tackle the weak spots of recorded jazz. At this point in its WITH GENI AMMONS 7110 In your performance. Develop that unmistak­ development it does not do so. (D. G.) GENE AMMONS with JACKIE McLEAN, KENNY BURRELL, IDREES SULIEMAN, able sparkle of flawless perfection . . . widen MAL WALDRON your versatility . , . accept more top jobs Gerald Wiggins MAL/2 7111 ... win over more audience. MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MAL WALDRON with JACKIE McLEAN. Investigate PEC Advante TralklB| mw. DAYS IN MODERN J AZZ—Speel.lly 18' LP SP JOHN COLTRANE, IDREES SULIEMAN 2101t Around tho World (Port l)f Aoudaf INTERPLAY FOR Send for catalog of Course Announcements. Patiopartouti Around tho World (Port I), La 2 TRUMPETS * 2 TENORS 7111 Coquottot Around tho World (bo^tinojl Tho Check subject of most interest below. Receive IDREES SULIEMAN. WEBSTER YOUNG, free sample lesson. Write today. Korol Barge: ’Way Out Tut, Peraonnal: Gerald Wiggins, piaaa I Fngxax JOHN COLTRANE, BOBBY JASPAR Wright. baas | Bill Douglass, drams. LIST PRICE MH UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Rating t A AAA FREE CATALOG ON REQUEST " CONSERVATORY This is the kind of album that you ■ test. E-733 2000 S. MichijH, CWc*g« U can put on when you wake up in the morning, play it in between Miles and ra i» □ Dance Band Arranging □ Piano PRESTIGE RECORDS INC. B ’• □m History,u:-s— Analysisi. t..:. of■ < Musicl. □ Guitar Monk, and go out at night listening to it. It is not a great jazz LP, in the 447 west 50th street, new york 19 - □ HARMONY □ Clarinet sense that it isn’t creating any new ■ □ Trumpet □ Saxophone style or sound or conception. But it is ■ □ Advanced Composition □_ Violin firstrate music, it swings all the way, NOTES BETWEEN THE LINERS and 10 other Courses. Send for Catalog. the tunes are fine, and the perform­ I Name. The flrat name in modern sound«! SAVOY create« ances are excellent, with enough of a . . . others juat imitate. It’a been many yearn since Street. real jazz flavor to be acceptable at all SAVOY started pioneering modern jaaa with the B City— .Statt greater BIRD, DIZ, SHEARING, etc., and we're times. If I were reviewing this as a tiill leading the field with today’a top ereatlona. pop LP I’d rate it AA. SAVOY ia atiJ pioneering with new aounda. bright, Wiggins long has been one of my new artieta ia addition to big namee, ealibliahed atara. exciting eharts and real wild, all-out blowing favorite pianists, a musician with taste sessions. You name it . . . it’a beet on SAVOY and a consistent improvisational ability . . . the name that meins the moat la modern that is far greater than he is usually terchangeable. Technically SAVOY records are given credit for. 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