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By the year 2000, the golden oldie rotation of "Band of Gold" was the main thing keeping the memory of this singer alive. Yet, deep in the catalog of this classic jazz label lies this ambitious, largely successful recording which shows just how diverse and indeed brilliant Freda Payne can be. The album is divided half into big band tracks, half into small combo. The main presence in both cases is alto saxophonist Phil Woods, and this is one of the few recordings he doesn't turn into a football scrimmage for bebop yardage. There is an incredible wealth of material here, and it is definitely impressive to consider that Duke Ellington wrote a song specifically for the session. It is the singer's confidence and marvelous vocal abilities that steal the show at every turn, but that is not to demean the contributions of top-drawer jazz musicians such as pianist Walter Perkins and guitarist Jim Hall. The record is dominated by Tin Pan Alley material, to be sure, but on the second side some serious jazz is attempted, including a beautiful "Round Midnight" and a version of "Lonely Woman" by Ornette Coleman. When it comes to the latter tune, the author of the liner note seems to be straining to hide his contempt, referring to the song as a "composition" in italics, as if it was too touchy to print such a thing in a regular font. It is hoped that an Impulse re-issue will see the light of day in this case so that the line "all that's left is a band of gold" will no longer be true in the case of this virtuoso songstress.
© Eugene Chadbourne /TiVo
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Alan Raph, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Seldon Powell, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nottingham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Brookmeyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Zoot Sims, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alan White, ComposerLyricist - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Gus Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sol Schlinger, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Lovett, ComposerLyricist - Nick travis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al DeRisi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Albam, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Raph, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Seldon Powell, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nottingham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Brookmeyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Zoot Sims, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Gus Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sol Schlinger, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nick travis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al DeRisi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnell Bright, ComposerLyricist - Manny Albam, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Raph, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Seldon Powell, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nottingham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Brookmeyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Zoot Sims, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Katz, ComposerLyricist - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Gus Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sol Schlinger, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nick travis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al DeRisi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Albam, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Raph, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Seldon Powell, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nottingham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Brookmeyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Zoot Sims, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Gus Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clara Ward, ComposerLyricist - Sol Schlinger, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nick travis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al DeRisi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Albam, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist - Stanley Clayton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Raph, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Seldon Powell, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nottingham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Brookmeyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Zoot Sims, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Gus Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sol Schlinger, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nick travis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al DeRisi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Albam, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist - Philip Moody, ComposerLyricist - Doris Pony Sherrell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Raph, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Seldon Powell, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nottingham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Brookmeyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Zoot Sims, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Gus Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sol Schlinger, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nick travis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al DeRisi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Albam, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bill McGuffie, ComposerLyricist - Freda Payne, MainArtist - Lorraine Philips, ComposerLyricist - Peter Stanley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
ARTHUR FREED, ComposerLyricist - Gus Arnheim, ComposerLyricist - Jim Hall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - ABE LYMAN, ComposerLyricist - Bob Thiele, Producer - Walter Perkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Hanighen, ComposerLyricist - Cootie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Jim Hall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Walter Perkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Harold Arlen, Composer - Jim Hall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Walter Perkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Margo Guryan, ComposerLyricist - Jim Hall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ornette Coleman, ComposerLyricist - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Walter Perkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harry Warren, Composer - Mack Gordon, Author - Jim Hall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Walter Perkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ruth Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Pauline Rivelli, ComposerLyricist - Jim Hall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Walter Perkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freda Payne, MainArtist - Stanley Clayton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
By the year 2000, the golden oldie rotation of "Band of Gold" was the main thing keeping the memory of this singer alive. Yet, deep in the catalog of this classic jazz label lies this ambitious, largely successful recording which shows just how diverse and indeed brilliant Freda Payne can be. The album is divided half into big band tracks, half into small combo. The main presence in both cases is alto saxophonist Phil Woods, and this is one of the few recordings he doesn't turn into a football scrimmage for bebop yardage. There is an incredible wealth of material here, and it is definitely impressive to consider that Duke Ellington wrote a song specifically for the session. It is the singer's confidence and marvelous vocal abilities that steal the show at every turn, but that is not to demean the contributions of top-drawer jazz musicians such as pianist Walter Perkins and guitarist Jim Hall. The record is dominated by Tin Pan Alley material, to be sure, but on the second side some serious jazz is attempted, including a beautiful "Round Midnight" and a version of "Lonely Woman" by Ornette Coleman. When it comes to the latter tune, the author of the liner note seems to be straining to hide his contempt, referring to the song as a "composition" in italics, as if it was too touchy to print such a thing in a regular font. It is hoped that an Impulse re-issue will see the light of day in this case so that the line "all that's left is a band of gold" will no longer be true in the case of this virtuoso songstress.
© Eugene Chadbourne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:49
- Main artists: Freda Payne
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Impulse!
- Genre: Jazz
© 2005 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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