The Teddy Charles Tentet

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All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Most of this CD features vibraphonist Teddy Charles heading an advanced tentet in 1956, a unit including the likes of trumpeter Art Farmer, altoist Gigi Gryce, tenor saxophonist J.R. Monterose, pianist Mal Waldron, and guitarist Jimmy Raney. The arrangements of George Russell "Lydian M-1", Gil Evans a year before Miles Ahead, Jimmy Giuffre, Mal Waldron, and Charles are quite advanced but often leave room for some swinging spots. The final three selections on the CD are actually taken from a slightly later album. Of these, "Blue Greens" is a change of pace, a quartet outing for Charles, pianist Hall Overton, bassist Charles Mingus, and drummer Ed Shaughnessy. All in all, ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Most of this CD features vibraphonist Teddy Charles heading an advanced tentet in 1956, a unit including the likes of trumpeter Art Farmer, altoist Gigi Gryce, tenor saxophonist J.R. Monterose, pianist Mal Waldron, and guitarist Jimmy Raney. The arrangements of George Russell "Lydian M-1", Gil Evans a year before Miles Ahead, Jimmy Giuffre, Mal Waldron, and Charles are quite advanced but often leave room for some swinging spots. The final three selections on the CD are actually taken from a slightly later album. Of these, "Blue Greens" is a change of pace, a quartet outing for Charles, pianist Hall Overton, bassist Charles Mingus, and drummer Ed Shaughnessy. All in all, this CD is pretty definitive of Teddy Charles' more adventurous music of the 1950s and it grows in interest with each listening.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/1/2009
  • Label: Jazz Beat Records
  • EAN: 8436019585344
  • Catalog Number: 534
  • Sales rank: 235,521

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Vibrations (6:14)
  2. 2 The Quiet Time (5:48)
  3. 3 The Emperor (8:08)
  4. 4 Nature Boy (6:22)
  5. 5 Green Blues (4:07)
  6. 6 You Go to My Head (4:27)
  7. 7 Lydian M-1 (4:26)
  8. 8 Word from Bird (10:06)
  9. 9 Show Time (6:04)
  10. 10 Blue Greens (11:42)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Teddy Charles Tentet Primary Artist, Track Performer
Teddy Charles Indexed Contributor, Vibes
Eddie Bert Trombone
Art Farmer Trumpet
Gigi Gryce Alto Saxophone
Charles Mingus Bass
Jimmy Raney Guitar
Ed Shaughnessy Drums
Mal Waldron Piano
Hal Stein Alto Saxophone
Teddy Kotick Bass
George Barrow Baritone Saxophone
James Buffington French Horn
Don Butterfield Tuba
Addison Farmer Bass
George Russell Piano
Joe Harris Drums
J.R. Monterose Tenor Saxophone
Hall Overton Piano
Sol Schlinger Baritone Saxophone
Robert Newman Tenor Saxophone
Technical Credits
Teddy Charles Liner Notes
Nesuhi Ertegun Producer
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