mo< effective background is the guitar­ develops trouble in the tunnel. Jimmy 'Kenny Drew, The Tough Piano Trio flute accompaniment of In Love in Vain Rushing has his usual good humor but his (Jazzland IM] JLP 9) Jal In sum, a delightful album by a talented material is nothing to shout about, al­ at Maynard Ferguson Orchestra. Jazz for and I feel, a potentially great vocalist. though none is as labored as Jungle King. ling Dancing (Roulette ¡M| and [S] 52038) (D.DeM.) With so much better Basie available on ntly Pete Fountain, Pete Fountain Day '¡inn. I uhiiim..... LP, you can skip this. It isn't even of (Coral W CRL-57313, CRL 757313) at much historical value, unless you want to iim- Curtis Fuller Quintet, Blues-ette (Savoy hear some of the reasons for the decline IMl MG 12141) OLD WINE of a hand Of course, economic factors and Red Garland. Red Garland at the Pre­ entered into it, but tired scores dulled ist NEW BOTTLES lude (Prestige [M] 7170) the spirit too. (LG.) "I OS 0111111. ,!tnllllml•llll•llllmllllllllll1llnlllllllllll1llmllll»^nllHHl”»^^l^•>•l»^l,,Ht,l Gramercy Six, Great Swinging Sounds for- Count Ba-ie mu..... (Edison International |M P 502) M BASIE'S BASEMENT -Camden CAL 197: Jackie McLean, Swing Swang Swingin’ Hu Pretty Buby; Seventh Ivinue Express, Hulk­ (Blue Note |M| 4024) ing Slow Behind You; Mister Robert's Roost; NEW JAZZ RELEASES tock po„; Ion Hani 4 Man Like Me; South; The Jimmy McPartland's Dixielanders, That The following is a list of last-minute Jnnje king; Sophisticated Swing; Hn.-e Rent Happy Dixieland Jazz (Camden [M] CAL Bougie; Basie’s Basement, Brand New H agon. imiiiHM jazz releases intended to help readers main­ Personnel includes Paul Gonsalves Budd: Tate, 549, g] CAS 549) tain closer contact with the flow oi new tenor saxophones; Dickie Wells, trombone Basie, Phil Napoleon and His Memphis Five. piano ind organ- Freddie Green, guitar, Walter jazz on records Reviews will appear in Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; limmv Rushing, Phil Napoleon and His Memphis Five future issues of Down Beat. vocals on tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 11. (Capitol [M] T-1344. [S] ST-1344) ihuiihi Rating- * ★ 'i Manny Albam Orchestra, Double Ex­ Tony Scott, My Kind of Jazz (Perfect These reissues from Victor 78s are all posures (Top Rank [Ml RM 313) |M PI 12010. gl PS 14010) nited big band sides, excepting the title number, Ernestine Anderson. The Fascinating Charlie Shavers, Charlie Digs Dixie Up which employs an octet drawn from the iody; Ernestine Anderson (Mercury [Ml and [S] (MGM ® E 3809) at band. The tracks represent the last years SR 60171) George Shearing Quintet with Brass re ou of the original Basie band. Most of them foe;} Bands of Billy Butterfield. Urbie Green. Choir, Satin Brass (Capitol [M| T-1326, SI were cut in 1947; Walking Slow in 1949. ’or my L.arry Elgart and others, The Dancing Beat ST-1326) Just In addition to the familiar personnel of the Swinging Bunds (RCA Victor ,M Nina Simone with Chris Connor and listed above, Harry Edison and Emmett Don LPM 2090. S| ISP 2090) Berry were still in the trumpet section, but Carmen McRae, Nina Simone and Her the scores arc not up to what we had Kenny Burrell with Art Blakey, On View Friends (Bethlehem M BCP 6041) it is come to expect of Count's bands. Gon­ at the Five Spot (Blue Note 0] 4021) Art Tatum. More of the Greatest Piano It is salves, Tate. Wells, and Edison are heard Billy Butterfield, Rex Stewart, Charlie of Them All (Verve |M] MGV-8347) 'ived m solo spots, as well as Basie, but most Shavers, Buck Clayton, and others, More Sarah Vaughan with Billy Eckstine’s jrne- of the solos are of short duration. Live Echoes of the Swingin’ Bands (RCA orchestra, Mr 'B' The Great Billy Eck­ pity The selections range from a boring Victor M LPM 1983) stine (Audio-lab iMi AL 1549) dis­ novelty. Jungle King, through an Ellington- Johnny Dankworth Orchestra, Bundle Muddy Waters. Muddy Waters Sings Big have touched Sophisticated Swing to the solid from Britain (Top Rank [M] RM 314) Bill Broonzy (Chess [Ml LP 1444) ■ ap- swinger, Mr. Robert’s Roost. Seventh Ave­ Kenny Dorham and Clark Terry, Top Lester Young and Harry Edison. Going lown nue Express roars out of the station, but Trumpets (Jazzland [M JLP 10) for Myself (Verve M MGV-8298) holic wice, drag, pose, la rie ends I out hing I ex­ itine. I.G.) Chris Connor niiiiitmi '1294: y; Do Love; a fabulous new album ; You My Love. ied by “Chris clean good >e art In J :alist. ivers. a fabulous deal for not ising. Person”! Chris’ fans In April Ella An exciting “live” performance » lever- Buy "Chris In Person’’ and you can buy any other lity. at New York’s famed Village Vanguard 1 Chris Connor album at half price. of tn That monaural $3.98 i her leing. 8040 and stereo $5.98 corn­ good Write for free LP catalogue and stereo disc listing J and some nkled TLANTIC RECORDS 157 West 57th Street, New York 19, New York .hall's April 14. I960.