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In the 1980s, a recording came out titled Ballads by Four, which had a ballad feature apiece for tenors Johnny Griffin ("Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"), Joe Henderson ("Good Morning Heartache"), John Klemmer ("God Bless the Child") and altoist Art Pepper ("Over the Rainbow"). All were recorded during a four-day period with fine support from pianist Stanley Cowell, either Cecil McBee or John Heard on bass, and drummer Roy Haynes. For the CD reissue, not only are second versions of "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "Over the Rainbow" from Griffin and Pepper included, but also tenorman Joe Farrell's exploration of "Body and Soul," which did not make it onto the original album. Despite the consistent slow tempo, there is a fair amount of variety on this collection, with Klemmer's passionate "God Bless the Child" and Pepper's two "Over the Rainbow"'s taking honors.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Jerome Kern, Composer - Otto Harbach, Author - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil MCBee, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ED MICHEL, Producer, Recording Producer - Stanley Cowell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil De Lancie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Baker Bixby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Galaxy Records
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil MCBee, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ED MICHEL, Producer, Recording Producer - Baker Bigsby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Cowell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Buck, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Galaxy Records
Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Green, ComposerLyricist - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ED MICHEL, Producer, Recording Producer - Stanley Cowell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Heard, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil De Lancie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Baker Bixby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Galaxy Records
Billie Holiday, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Herzog Jr., ComposerLyricist - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Klemmer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ED MICHEL, Producer, Recording Producer - Stanley Cowell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Heard, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil De Lancie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Baker Bixby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Galaxy Records
Ervin Drake, ComposerLyricist - Joe Henderson, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - DAN FISHER, ComposerLyricist - ED MICHEL, Producer, Recording Producer - Stanley Cowell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Irene Higginbotham, ComposerLyricist - John Heard, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil De Lancie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Baker Bixby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Galaxy Records
Jerome Kern, Composer - Otto Harbach, Author - Johnny Griffin, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil MCBee, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ED MICHEL, Producer, Recording Producer - Stanley Cowell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil De Lancie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Baker Bixby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Galaxy Records
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Art Pepper, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
In the 1980s, a recording came out titled Ballads by Four, which had a ballad feature apiece for tenors Johnny Griffin ("Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"), Joe Henderson ("Good Morning Heartache"), John Klemmer ("God Bless the Child") and altoist Art Pepper ("Over the Rainbow"). All were recorded during a four-day period with fine support from pianist Stanley Cowell, either Cecil McBee or John Heard on bass, and drummer Roy Haynes. For the CD reissue, not only are second versions of "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "Over the Rainbow" from Griffin and Pepper included, but also tenorman Joe Farrell's exploration of "Body and Soul," which did not make it onto the original album. Despite the consistent slow tempo, there is a fair amount of variety on this collection, with Klemmer's passionate "God Bless the Child" and Pepper's two "Over the Rainbow"'s taking honors.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:38
- Main artists: Art Pepper John Klemmer Johnny Griffin Joe Farrell Joe Henderson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Galaxy
- Genre: Jazz
© 1981 Galaxy Records ℗ 1981 Galaxy Records
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