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Issued in 1959, Howard Roberts' Good Pickin's was his second album for Verve as a leader. It is as straight-up a blowing date as you're likely to find, though it has wonderful harmonic invention thanks to the two arrangers on the date -- Bill Holman, who also plays tenor, and Marty Paich. The rest of the date is rounded out by pianist Pete Jolly, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Stan Levey. The tunes range from standards like "All the Things You Are" and "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" to straight-up bebop in Charlie Parker's "Relaxin' at Camarillo" and George Wallington's "Godchild." The lone original on the set, which closes the album, is Roberts' "Terpsichore." It is also the longest on the platter. It's a slow blues that's unimaginative but allows everyone in the band to blow. The tenor/guitar heads on these tunes work well thanks to tight, colorful arrangements that accent the sharpness in the chosen songs. The straight-up soloing works because it is reined in tightly, keeping the melodic invention at the forefront. This is a solid date and should be checked out by anyone interested in jazz guitar.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Red Mitchell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Tom Adair, ComposerLyricist - Bill Holman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Jolly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Red Mitchell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Holman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Jolly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Red Mitchell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Jolly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Red Mitchell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Jolly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Sherman, ComposerLyricist - James Davis, ComposerLyricist - Roger J. "Ram" Ramirez, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Red Mitchell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Holman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Jolly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Red Mitchell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Holman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Wallington, Composer - Pete Jolly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leo Robin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Rainger, ComposerLyricist - Red Mitchell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Holman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Jolly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Red Mitchell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Jolly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harry Warren, Composer - Mack Gordon, Author - Red Mitchell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Holman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Jolly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Red Mitchell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Jolly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Issued in 1959, Howard Roberts' Good Pickin's was his second album for Verve as a leader. It is as straight-up a blowing date as you're likely to find, though it has wonderful harmonic invention thanks to the two arrangers on the date -- Bill Holman, who also plays tenor, and Marty Paich. The rest of the date is rounded out by pianist Pete Jolly, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Stan Levey. The tunes range from standards like "All the Things You Are" and "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" to straight-up bebop in Charlie Parker's "Relaxin' at Camarillo" and George Wallington's "Godchild." The lone original on the set, which closes the album, is Roberts' "Terpsichore." It is also the longest on the platter. It's a slow blues that's unimaginative but allows everyone in the band to blow. The tenor/guitar heads on these tunes work well thanks to tight, colorful arrangements that accent the sharpness in the chosen songs. The straight-up soloing works because it is reined in tightly, keeping the melodic invention at the forefront. This is a solid date and should be checked out by anyone interested in jazz guitar.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:06
- Main artists: Howard Roberts
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2006 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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