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GO, JOHNNY, GO! - Johnny Rivers - United JAll PICKS üi Artists UAS 6386 roi:p,a Johnny Rivers, who made a national reputation for himself this year on the basis of his nightly CRESCENT-John Coltrane-Impulse A-66 performances in Los Angeles' Whiskey A Go Go, The vet jazz saxist teams -up with an accom- can create plenty of sales attention with this plished crew of musicians on this new Impulse top-drawer set cut during his days with United offering including McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Artists. The songster offers a varied program of Garrison on bass on Elvin Jones on drums. On both chestnuts and newies all rendered in his dis- this set, all Coltrane originals, the crew forms tinctive power -packed, handclappin' style. Best one cohesive musical unit as they dish -up "Cres- bets here include "Oh! What A Kiss," "Blue cent," "Wise One" and "Lonnie's Lament." One Skies" and "Too Good To Last." of the best albums that the artist has recorded in quite a while.

CONCERTOS FOR TWIN PIANOS-Stech & Rokovic-MGM E 4230 THE INDIVIDUALISM OF GIL EVANS-Verve European artists Willi Stech and Borislav Rok- 8555 ovic combine their talents at the concert grand Verve the solo on a program of concertos for MGM. The pian- turns spotlight on the multi- ists, backed by a huge Kurt Edelhagen-conducted talented arranger -composer -conductor-pianist Gil ork, the immortal "Rhapsody In Blue," the haunt- Evans playing a quintet of his own compositions ing "Warsaw Concerto" and popular "Exodus" on his first album date in three years. The 88'er's are brilliantly executed by the two artists along thematic originality and inventive instrumenta- with an original, "Canadian Concerto" written tion is evident throughout these highly individual by composer -arranger Claus Ogerman. This is performances. The serious jazzophile will wel- pop classical come back the pianistics of this artist as he offers potent entertainment for both and "The Barbara Song," "Las Vegas Tango," "Flute devotees. Song," "Hotel Me" and "El Toreador."

gm. III 1.1.\'1\ il.-1.,\I1`1 JAll BEST BETS I)IS( A/'1'11 :(1LT THE REGENTS LIVE AT THE AM -PM DIS- COTHEQUE-Capitol SKAO 2153 IrHE GETZ AGE Here's a swingin' high-powered dancin' set for eery G'..;z;ru' THE GETZ AGE-Stan Getz ---Roost 2258 teens and their parents cut live at the flick capi- .--- s2IN, Stan Getz, perhaps the first jazz saxist to pop tol's famed AM -PM Discotheque and featuring ,, break the barrier, proves himself a stylist the vocal and instrumental talents of the Re- k of the first order on this set of winners from gents. The crew dishes -up the likes of "Hully Roost. The saxist's highly definitive and very Gully," "Linda Lu" and "Mojo Workout" played personal statements make for top-flight listening in a variety of modern dance styles (e.g. the throughout as he essays "It Might As Well Be frug, watusi, snake, etc.). Loads of potential. Spring," "Autumn Leaves," "Imagination," "Lul- laby Of Birdland" and others. The Getz coterie of admirers will dig this set.

. "...lee. . ALLEN LUDDEN SINGS HIS FAVORITE AWN LC77DETN ins FAVORITE5: SONGS-RCA Victor LSP 2934 JAll CRUSADERS .._,.,...,.. y... Allen Ludden takes a brief respite from his STRETCHIN' OUT - Jazz Crusaders --- Pacific TV chores on "Password," to display his vocal SIREICHIN' Dut Jazz 83 KetS.eEG-R. /IF 6g6M,QYHE i&IbKm talents on this premiere package from RCA Vic- 1 >Fakt 2S11E.; W& The Jazz Crusaders really swing up a storm tor. The popular emcee, with a warm ^I!f IfMN RiH liti I;;?:$i NE81I8ll on this high-powered cookin' set of originals and voice and a sure-footed feeling for a lyric, sur- sturdies from Pacific Jazz. No member of the veys a dozen standards deftly suited to his vocal crew attempts to steal the solo spotlight for him- talents. Bright bands here are "I've Grown Ac- self on this extremely unified, free -flowing album. customed To Her Face," "The Nearness Of You" / The group creates some valid, inventive chro- and "Where Or When." Debut deck is a good matic progressions on "Long John," "Robbin's programming candidate. Nest" and "Sweetwater."

CLASSICAL PICKS BELLS ARE SWINGING-Freddie Bell, Roberta Linn -20th Century -Fox TFM 3146 PUCCINI: La Boheme Freni, Gedda, Sereni, The husband and wife team are presented in Schippers-Angel 3643 - a lively program of mostly special material on 'er Puccini's soaringly melodic La Boheme is bril- this top-notch set cut live in Hotel Sahara in Las Ik.U liantly performed by , Mariella Vegas. While supported by a full, lush ork and Lee, Adani, Mario Sereni, with the or- the Bell Boys, a vocal foursome, the artists come chestra and chorus of the Teatro Dell 'Opera Di up with outstanding tracks on "Baby, You've Got Roma conducted by . Beautiful- What It Takes," "It's You I Love" and "I Need ly packaged in a white bookfold jacket with a You." Renoir cover and a complete libretto, the set is sure to create plenty of sales excitement in the coming months. The performance is charged with excitement and memorable singing. me oval cool ja THE ORIGINAL COOL JAMAICAN SKA-Var- BEETHOVEN: Emperor Concerto-Artur Rubin- ious Artists-London LL 3384 stein, Boston Symphony/Leinsdorf-RCA Victor Since the ska first became a contemporary LM 2733 dance there have been a host of ersatz versions Artur Rubinstein's performances of a Bee- of the true Jamaican rhythmic back -beat. On this thoven work is always a welcome addition to the new swingin' LP, cut in Jamaica and spotlighting catalog of classical literature, and this superb the singing and instrumental talents of a bevy of execution of the Concert No. 5 (Emperor) is es- local artists, London offers the authentic ska in pecially welcome. The pianist, with the Boston its pure, natural form. Highlights here include Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leins- "Fire," "Please Go Back" and "Adam And Eve." dorf, matches the mastery of the composer with his own brilliant interpretation. Past recordings mar Ik t11IY PM NM w.r ICI PA of this work by a variety of artists may easily be set aside in favor of this one. KO...n ...w..if.y. MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante For Violin, Viola 10 SONGS FROM WALT DISNEY'S MARY And Orchestra; George Szell conducting mem- POPPINS-Disneyland DQ 1256 bers of the Cleveland Orchestra-Columbia MS Here's a budget -priced version of the new Dis- 6625 ney flick, "Mary Poppins," that should have wide George Szell masterfully directs members of appeal and top sales acceptance when the film the Cleveland Orchestra featuring Judith Raskin, goes into general release. Marni Nixon, Bill Lee soprano, Rafael Druian on violin and Abraham and Richard Sherman offer sparkling and charm- Skernick on viola on this top-drawer reading of ing versions of "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Jolly the full-bodied Mozart selection. The conductor Holiday," "I Love To Laugh" and all the other injects all of the necessary lyrical touches as melodic gems from the film. The kids will thor- he batons the ensemble with significant amounts oughly enjoy this version. of verve and poise. A standout classical achieve- ment. 28 Cash Box-September 26, 1964 .

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