The New Al Grey Quintet
| The New Al Grey Quintet | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | May 16 and 17, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:20 | |||
| Label | Chiaroscuro CR(D) 305 | |||
| Producer | Hank O'Neal | |||
| Al Grey chronology | ||||
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The New Al Grey Quintet is an album by trombonist Al Grey which was recorded and released on the Chiaroscuro label in 1988.[1][2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The repertoire mixes together swing standards with lesser-known jazz tunes ... The relaxed straight-ahead music flows nicely and all of the musicians (other than Durham) have their opportunities to be featured. Worth searching for".[3]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Al Grey except where noted
- "Bluish Grey" (Thad Jones) – 5:03
- "Sonny's Tune" (Sonny Stitt) – 5:02
- "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 6:11
- "Syrup and Biscuits" (Hank Mobley) – 5:48
- "'Tain't No Use" (Al Cohn) – 5:19
- "Al's Rose" – 3:09
- "Night and Day" (Cole Porter) – 2:21
- "Call It Whatchawanna" (Johnny Griffin) – 5:45
- "Underdog" (Cohn) – 5:49
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Chick Webb) – 3:24
- "Al's Blues" – 4:18
- "Rue Prevail" (Art Farmer) – 6:34
- "Soap Gets in Your Eyes" (Don Friedman) – 3:25
Personnel[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Chiaroscuro Catalog accessed October 26, 2018
- ^ Frankling, K., UPI Archives: Trombonist Al Grey and his musical sons accessed October 26, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Al Grey: The New Al Grey Quintet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 606. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.