Guy Lafitte Quartet & Sextet Sessions 1956-1962

Description: Personnel: Guy Lafitte (ts), Roger Guérin (tp), Claude Gousset, Nat Peck (tb), Dominique Chanson (as, fl), Michel De Villers, William Boucaya (bs), Jean-Claude Pelletier, Georges Arvanitas, Raymond Fol (p), Paul Rovère (b), Christian Garros, Franco Manzecchi (d), Kenny Hagood (vcl), Claude Bolling, Raymond Fol, Martial Solal (arr) Reference: FSRCD 975 These Guy Lafitte sides were recorded between 1956 and 1962, and are full of great moments. To begin somewhere, the quartet sessions include some absolutely beautiful solos by Guy on the ballads—Body and Soul may be the best. Naturally, the rhythm sections are about as relaxed as can be, driven by two pillars of French jazz: bassist Paul Rovère, and drummer Christian Garros, who lay down the beat without flurries or distractions. But solo honors on these dates must also go to the pianists—Jean-Claude Pelletier, who does a great job, but particularly George Arvanitas and Raymond Fol, with whom Guy loved to play. The appearance of bop vocalist Kenny Hagood in three of the tunes is a welcome addition, with his natural and easy voice.Guy is also heard in the loose-limbed context of two consistent sextets. But despite the solid framework, it is again Guy who carried the load, improvising through a repertoire of moody and warm originals and three well known Ellington tunes arranged by Claude Bolling and Raymond Fol, and with the contribution of Martial Solal scoring two new compositions penned by Lafitte. In addition, these dates feature several soloists whose talents have been too often bypassed over the years—Roger Guérin, Claude Gousset, Nat Peck, Dominique Chanson, and William Boucaya.As a soloist, it is always worth paying attention to Guy Lafitte. His music was not merely fine, mellow and swinging—it was an entire philosophy praising the joie de vivre. Tracklist:01. Three Little Words (Ruby-Kalmar) 2:5802. Le Conte (Guy Lafitte) 2:2203. Sugar (Pinkard-Alexander-Mitchell) 3:0904. What’s New? (Haggart-Burke) 3:0105. Portrait de Camile (Guy Lafitte) 3:1206. Corail ( Jean-Claude Pelletier) 3:3707. It’s the Talk of the Town (Livingston-Symes-Neiburg) 3:5908. A Song Was Born (Raye-DePaul) 3:3409. The Jeep Is Jumpin’ (Ellington-Hodges) 2:3910. Tranquillement (Claude Bolling) 3:3711. Queenie (Guy Lafitte) 2:5312. Le chat qui dort (Guy Lafitte) 4:2613. It Might As Well Be Spring (Rodgers-Hammerstein II) 5:0614. Gone with the Wind (Wrubel-Magidson) 5:0215. Body and Soul (Green-Heyman-Sour-Eyton) 3:5516. Lonesome Lover Blues (Billy Eckstine) 3:1917. You Can Depend On Me (Hines-Dunlap-Carpenter) 4:4518. All Too Soon (Ellington-Sigman) 2:4319. What Am I Here For (Duke Ellington) 2:1920. The Mill and the River (Guy Lafitte) 2:2721. Plucky (Guy Lafitte) 3:02.Sources:Tracks #1-4, from the 7-inch EP “Rendez-vous aux Trois Mailletz” (Columbia ESDF1118)Tracks #5 & 6, from the 10-inch LP “Do Not Disturb” (Columbia FP 1085)Tracks #7-11, from the 10-inch LP “Guy” (Columbia FP 1124)Tracks #12-17, from the 10-inch LP “Guy Lafitte et son Quartette avec Kenny Hagood” (Columbia FP 1133)Tracks #18-21, from the 7-inch EP “Guy Lafitte” (Columbia ESDF 1415) Personnel on #1-6:GUY LAFITTE QUARTET: Guy Lafitte, tenor sax; Jean-Claude Pelletier, piano; Paul Rovère, Christian Garros, drums. Michel De Villers, baritone sax, added on #4.Recorded in Paris, May 24 & 25 (#5 & 6), 1956 Personnel on #7-8: Georges Arvanitas, piano, replaces PelletierRecorded in Paris, September 30, 1959 Personnel on #9-11:GUY LAFITTE SEXTET: Roger Guérin, trumpet, Claude Gousset, trombone; Guy Lafitte, tenor sax; Georges Arvantitas, piano; Paul Rovère, bass; Christian Garros, drums.Arrangements by Claude Bolling. Recorded in Paris, September 30, 1959 Personnel on #12-17:GUY LAFITTE QUARTETTE: Guy Lafitte, tenor sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Paul Rovère, bass; Christian Garros, drums; Kenny Haggod, vocals on #12,15 & 16. Recorded in Paris, September 26, 1960 Personnel on #18-21:GUY LAFITTE SEXTET: Nat Peck, trombone; Dominique Chanson, alto sax & flute; Guy Lafitte, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Gilbert “Bibi” Rovère, bass; Franco Manzecchi, drums. Arrangements by Raymond Fol (#18 & 19), and Martial Solal (#20 & 21). Recorded in Paris, May 3, 1962 Liner notes: Jordi Pujol / Michel LaverdurePhotography: Jean-Pierre LeloirThis compilation produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol Hi Fi · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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