Description: Personnel: Melba Liston, Slide Hampton, Bennie Green, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (tb), Marty Flax (bs), Ray Bryant, Walter Davis Jr. (p), Kenny Burrell (g), George Joyner, George Tucker (b), Charles Persip, Frank Dunlop (d) This CD reissue appears in his STEREO version for the first time ever Most people in jazz circles first came to hear of trombonist Melba Liston when in 1944, she began a long association with trumpeter and bandleader Gerald Wilson. “He was probably the most important person in helping me develop as a writer.” Melba never cared too much about solo work: “I can’t say I like writing more than playing. Let’s just say they are both very rewarding and challenging and all that.” Later, in 1956, she joined the Gillespie band as arranger and featured soloist. That tall, dark, graceful young girl with a thousand-watt smile quickly stole the hearts of the East Coast jazz audiences, as well as the hearts of the bandmembers. The guys in the band paid her the highest of compliments by saying “She’s just like one of us.” We hope these, her first recordings as a leader, will serve as a reminder that on the instrumental level, for many of her contemporaries, Melba Liston was the first lady of jazz. TRACKLIST: 01. Christmas Eve (Slide Hampton) 4:57 02. Whats My Line Theme (Sascha Burland) 4:18 03. You Dont Say (Melba Liston) 3:55 04. The Dark Before The Dawn (Feather-Hampton) 3:18 05. Pow! (Leonard Feather) 4:01 06. Blues Melba (Melba Liston) 6:30 07. The Trolley Song (Martin-Blane) 2:31 08. Wonder Why (Brodzsky-Cann) 3:58 09. Insomnia (Melba Liston) 3:29 * 10. Very Syrian Business (Frank Rehak) 4:22 * 11. Never Do An Abadanian (Rehak-Davis) 5:07 * 12. Zagred This (Melba Liston) 4:41 * (*) Bonus Tracks Sources: Tracks #1-8, from the album "Melba Liston And Her Bones" (MetroJazz SE1013) Tracks #9-12, taken from the album "Jazzville Vol. 2 - Frank Rehak Sextet" [Side A only] (Dawn DLP 1107) Personnel on #3,6,7: Melba Liston, Bennie Green, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Kenny Burrell (g), George Joyner (b), Charles Persip (d). Recorded in New York City, December 22, 1958 Personnel on #1,2,4,5,8: Melba Liston, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (tb), Slide Hampton (tb, tuba), Ray Bryant (p), George Tucker (b), Frank Dunlop (d). Recorded in New York City, December 24, 1958 Personnel on #9-12: Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb), Marty Flax (bs), Walter Davis Jr. (p), Nelson Boyd (b), Charles Persip (d). Recorded in New York City, June, 1956 Original recordings produced by Leonard Feather (MetroJazz) and Chuck Darwin (Dawn). Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered
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Artist: Melba Liston, Slide Hampton, Bennie Green, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, Marty Flax, Ray Bryant, Walter Davis Jr., Kenny Burrell, George Joyner, George Tucker, Charles Persip, Frank Dunlop
Type: Album
Format: CD
Record Label: Fresh Sound Records
Language: English
Release Title: Melba Liston And Her 'Bones
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Style: Hard Bop, Post Bop
Genre: Jazz
Edition: Stereo
