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Very Tall, the initial 1961 summit that found pianist Oscar Peterson and vibist Milt Jackson combining forces (with Ray Brown on bass), is considered by many to be among the most artistically successful collaborations in the careers of both musicians. A long 37 years later, and despite Peterson's 1993 stroke, all three were still going strong when they hooked up as "the Very Tall Band" to play a series of dates at New York's prestigious Blue Note. Telarc previously released one set of recordings made at the shows, simply called Live at the Blue Note, but this sequel, What's Up?: The Very Tall Band, repeats none of the material from that album, and serves as proof that everything the trio produced on those dates -- with young drummer Karriem Riggins keeping pace -- was nothing less than sublime. Peterson and Jackson (who has since died, as has Brown) allow each other all the space required to stretch out, but the brightest sparks come from the spontaneous interactions. On the Dizzy Gillespie standard "Salt Peanuts," Jackson is particularly sparkling, and Peterson makes the most of Lester Young's simple, unhurried "Ad Lib Blues." But when the quartet is locked into a groove together, as on "Limehouse Blues" and "The More I See You," that's when the specialness of this rare occasion is made clear once again.
© Jeff Tamarkin /TiVo
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Karriem Riggins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chaz Clifton, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Recording Producer, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amit Peleg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Telarc International Corp.
Karriem Riggins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Composer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Gillespie, Composer - Chaz Clifton, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Recording Producer, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amit Peleg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Telarc International Corp.
Karriem Riggins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chaz Clifton, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Recording Producer, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amit Peleg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Telarc International Corp.
Karriem Riggins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Robin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Rainger, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chaz Clifton, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Recording Producer, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amit Peleg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Telarc International Corp.
Karriem Riggins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Furber, ComposerLyricist - Philip Braham, ComposerLyricist - Chaz Clifton, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Recording Producer, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amit Peleg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Telarc International Corp.
Karriem Riggins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fletcher Henderson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ALFRED, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chaz Clifton, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Recording Producer, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amit Peleg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Telarc International Corp.
Karriem Riggins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - Mack Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chaz Clifton, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Recording Producer, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amit Peleg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
Very Tall, the initial 1961 summit that found pianist Oscar Peterson and vibist Milt Jackson combining forces (with Ray Brown on bass), is considered by many to be among the most artistically successful collaborations in the careers of both musicians. A long 37 years later, and despite Peterson's 1993 stroke, all three were still going strong when they hooked up as "the Very Tall Band" to play a series of dates at New York's prestigious Blue Note. Telarc previously released one set of recordings made at the shows, simply called Live at the Blue Note, but this sequel, What's Up?: The Very Tall Band, repeats none of the material from that album, and serves as proof that everything the trio produced on those dates -- with young drummer Karriem Riggins keeping pace -- was nothing less than sublime. Peterson and Jackson (who has since died, as has Brown) allow each other all the space required to stretch out, but the brightest sparks come from the spontaneous interactions. On the Dizzy Gillespie standard "Salt Peanuts," Jackson is particularly sparkling, and Peterson makes the most of Lester Young's simple, unhurried "Ad Lib Blues." But when the quartet is locked into a groove together, as on "Limehouse Blues" and "The More I See You," that's when the specialness of this rare occasion is made clear once again.
© Jeff Tamarkin /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:44
- Main artists: Oscar Peterson Ray Brown Milt Jackson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Jazz
© 2007 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 2007 Telarc International Corp.
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