Chicago, Januar) 1-1, 1953 Record Reviews DOWN BEAT

Art Lowr) with thr new title. (Victor 20- mental spotting Terry’s horn and despite the slight tightening up of represent some of the cream of 5052.) some slick ensemble work. Re­ her range, Billie’s remains tne most the era in which Savoy records AAA Sioux City Sue Edmundo Kou verse is a rather heavy ballad, compellingly warm and emotional pioneered around 1946, when bebop A*A The Girl Without a Name voice, male or female, in jazz to­ was an exciting new musical ex­ AAA La* Vega» well sung by Beverly Moran, a Lowry’s pleasant dance style AA Ole Mambo thrush of more than average abil­ day. We prefer the four tunes she’s periment instead of a nasty word. emphasizes razzamatazz on Sue, Vegas is another in Irving ity and quality. (Vita 1007.) never recorded before (Eyes, Ta­ Though too many of the theme and th.- lively old country novelty, with Fields’ series of rhumbas dedicated bles, Moon, and Sun> because the riffs have since become bop clichés vocal by the Toe Tappers. Girl is to cities (a la Miami Beach) and new versions of the other four through excessive use by lesser an underlying theme from the is a lively, melodious affair, per­ can’t quite compare with the old, musicians, there’s a great deal background music to the show, formed with a fitting spirit by JAZZ but actually all eight sides are that has stood the time test well. Th Seven Year Itch, (Columbia successful. the English Xavier Cugat. Re­ Records in this section are Technically, there are numerous 39904.) verse is a lightly diverting com­ Everyone in the band pulls his faulty details. Personnels listed reviewed und rated in term« of weight, with Flip and Shavers most Freddy Martin mercial mambo. (London 1262.) their musical merit. are only collective, so you can’t effective on Eyes and Moon, Kes­ tell who plays on which tunes, AAA Penny Whittle Bluet # Dan Terry sel on Easy, Peterson or. Tables, and almost half the names are AAA April in Portugal AA Terry Cloth Dave Brubeck and other solos sprinkled through­ wrongly spelled; there are no A pair of smooth, cleanly played kk Free Again out. (Mercury MGC 118.) ★AA Trio LP (Vol. 4) notes to explain the music to new dance instrumentals. Blues fea­ Terry’s modern-styled Coast kkkk Quartet IP (Vol. 5) collectors; and two of the pres­ tures a unison flute passage. Por­ Gerry Mulligan Quartet dance band cuts up some very at­ Fantasy never told us, but we sings we received were so off- tugal is The Whisp'ring Serenade tractive Cloth, a boppish instru­ Frenesi just lifted their cloak of secrecy Freeway center that the music was ruined. and found all the Brubeck singles Nevertheless, if you’re just now Soft Shoe building a library of modern jazz, have been packaged into five hand­ Aren’t You Glad You’re You somely covered LPs, the latest one Bernie’» Tune these six, as well as previous LPs combining the quartet sides re­ Walkin' Shoe» in Savoy’s MG-9000 series, are viewed here recently. (Fantasy 3-4, Night» at the Turntable worth a careful hearing. (Sa­ Lullaby of the Leave» voy MG 9014, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9.) MEMO Benny Green Album Rating: kkkk Red Norvo Trio AAA Serenade to Love Writing his own album notes, kkk There'» a Small Hotel Gerry Mulligan lays a heavy ac­ Godchild The great ex-Ventura trombon cent on the lack of a bass in his Pm Your» ist is well displayed here with a group. Although we can’t hear Night and Day small but adequate string section, anything in the music that Swedish Paltry an uncredited original tune, and wouldn’t have been even better This Can’t Be Love the familiar standard. Benny’s work is eloquent and mellifluous on with a piano rounding out the If 1 Had You both sides. A good bass soloist and rhythmic underline, this is all Cheek to Cheek To all tasteful, thoughtful music with a ^ianwt help out, too. (Prestige Time and Tide minimum of flash and a maximum Album Rating: ★★★★ of integrity. Mulligan’s baritone, Billie Holiday Chet Baker’s trumpet, Chico Ham­ Volume 2 by Messrs. Norvo, my friends I Only Hate Eye» for You ilton’s drums, and Bob Whitlock’s Farlow and Mingus contains the Thete Foolish Thing» bass share the credit about evenly. same number of selections as Vol­ You Turned the Table» on Me Mulligan, who presumably did most ume 1, though the latter was a Ea»y to Love of the arrangements, deserves an 12-incher and the .new disc is 10. You Go to My Head extra salvo for his economical and The music has all the quiet charm and Blue Moon efficaciously simple use of the and ingenuity that has made so East of the Sun limited instrumentation. A couple many friends for the group both Solitude of his originals, notably Freeway, in and out of jazz circles. All we Album Rating: *A-#*A have quite a melodic charm too. need add is, if you didn’t buy DOWN BEAT Norman Granz has done a superb (Pacific Jau PUP 1.) these sides as singles, run, do not job of restoring the great Lady walk, for the LP, and look for­ Day as a recording star, by the New Trends Of Jazz ward also to the long-delayed Dec­ simple system of giving her fine ca debut of the trio. (Discovery tunes, dance tempo performances, Sonny Stitt LP DL 3018.) readers, and a superlative small band— Allen Eager LP just the way she made it on her Dexter Gordon LP Annie Ross classic series with Teddy Wilson, aaa Kai Winding LP Prez, et al, in the 1930s. Leo Parker LP A A AAA Twisted my Although her quality now has a aaaa Fat» Navarro LP kkkk Annie’» Lament LPs thicker, less euphonious sound, and Despite their title, these Ella Logan’s daughter makes a startling record debut. Taking a Wardell Gray blues solo, she adds most her own set of highly involved and highly neurotic lyrics, and despite the problem of trying to span a saxophone’s range, sings them more nearly in tune than anyone else sincere who’s tried the idea. You have to THANKS... play this several times before dig­ ging the whole lyrical story of An­ nie’s analyst and her two-headed thanks adventures. Overleaf Annie uses no words as she invents a pretty melody, with a bop interlude. Sounds like a blend of Sarah’s 'own v^eat r^eaderò, Pinky and Ella’s Smooth Sailing. Annie’s well backed by Ram Rami­ rez on Hammond organ and a rhythm section. We’d like to hear her on a pop song next, for there’s evidence of a real charming vocal quality here. (Prestige 794.)

LJour favorite Illùsi Zoot Sims Tangerine Zootcase The Red Door Morning Fun Album Rating: AAAA Eddie Zoot blows the standard and three simple originals aided by Al Cohn, who also plays some articu­ late tenor; Kai Winding, on one of his good days; George Walling­ ton, whose comping is over-record­ SAFRANSKI ed; Percy Heath and Art Blakey. They’re all compelling, swinging (Turn to Page 25)

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