Jim Chapin Sextet & Octet Featuring Phil Woods (2 Lps On 1 Cd)

Description: Jim Chapin Sextet & Octet Featuring Phil Woods (2 Lps On 1 Cd) Jim Chapin Featuring: Don Stratton, Jimmy Nottingham (tp), Billy Byers, Urbie Green (tb), Phil Woods, George Dorsey (as), Bob Wilber (ts), Sonny Truitt, Hank Jones (p), Chuck Andrus, Wilbur Ware (b), Jim Chapin (d) In the Fall of 1953, drummer Jim Chapin, a gifted technician, returned to New York after a period as a big band nomad to organize a small jazz group, which was soon booked into Birdland for a series of Monday nights that stretched into five years. The original group, as heard on the 1954 recording, included Don Stratton, trumpet; Sonny Truitt, trombone and piano; Chuck Andrus, bass; and Chapin, with altoist Phil Woods and trombonist Billy Byers in leading roles. On record, the boldly adventurous Woods, who never seemed to have an off night on the gig, also delivered with a consistency just short of miraculous, and the imaginative, yet unpretentious arrangements—by Byers, Woods, and Truitt—were performed with skill and conviction. Vibrant and joyous, the equally persuasive 1955 octet sessions echoed the stomping ensemble spirit of singers and dancers in a jazz stage show. Urged on by the fine rhythm section of Chapin, Hank Jones and bassist Wilbur Ware. Woods’ fierce drive shared the alto spot with veteran swinger George Dorsey, along with Urbie Green’s warm trombone, trumpeter Jimmy Nottingham and the delightful tenor of Bob Wilber, whose refreshingly melodic scores combined rhythmic intricacy and unpretentious effectiveness. Tracklisting: 01. In a Little Spanish Town (Wayne-Lewis-Young) 3:31 02. Cherokee (Noble) 6:32 03. The Goof and I (Cohn) 4:25 04. Sonny’s Tune (Truitt) 4:24 05. Blue Lou (Sampson-Mills) 4:30 06. Woodlore (Woods) 3:55 07. Little Marty (Napoleon) 4:02 08. Jazz Crossroads (Woods) 4:16 09. Cotton Tail (Ellington) 4:45 10. Pink Ice (Wilber) 5:12 11. Like Help! (Chapin) 5:01 12. I May Be Wrong (Basie-Rushing) 2:23 13. Say What? (Chapin) 5:00 14. I’ll Take Romance (Oakland-Hammerstein II) 6:30 15. The Lady Is a Tramp (Rodgers-Hart) 5:30 Sources: Tracks #1-4, originally issued on a 10" LP as “Jim Chapin Ensemble” (Prestige PRLP213) Tracks #1-4, plus #5-8 issued on a 12" LP as “The Jim Chapin Sextet” (Classic Jazz CJ-6) Tracks #9-15, issued on a 12" LP as “Profile of a Jazz Drummer – Skin Tight” (Classic Jazz CJ-7) Personnel on #1-8: JIM CHAPIN SEXTET Don Stratton, trumpet; Billy Byers, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Sonny Truitt, piano; Chuck Andrus, bass; Jim Chapin, drums. Arrangements by Billy Byers, Phil Woods, Sonny Truitt and Jim Chapin. Recorded in New York City, November 1954 Personnel on #9-15: JIM CHAPIN OCTET Jimmy Nottingham, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; Phil Woods & George Dorsey, alto saxes; Bob Wilber, tenor sax & arranger; Hank Jones, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Jim Chapin, drums. Arrangements by Bob Wilber in collaboration with Jim Chapin. Recorded in New York City, July 1955 Original recordings produced by Jim Chapin Engineered by David Hancock Prestige design: Bob Weinstock Classic Jazz designs: Sy Rudman Photography: Jack Mitchell Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol Hi Fi · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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Location: Lake Hughes, California

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