Maggie's Back In Town!! [Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series]

by Howard McGhee

Overview

Trumpeter Howard McGhee, after spending much of the 1950s only partly active in music (due to drug problems), made a full-fledged comeback in the early '60s only to find his bop-oriented music out of fashion. This Contemporary set (reissued on CD in the OJC series) was McGhee's finest recording of the period, a quartet outing with brilliant pianist Phineas Newborn, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Shelly Manne. Although tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards is not on the date, two of his compositions (his famous "Sunset Eyes" and a tribute to the trumpeter, "Maggie's Back in Town") are fully explored by the quartet. Other titles include three standards plus McGhee's original blues "Demon Chase." This CD is a perfect starting point for listeners not familiar with the underrated (and often overlooked) Howard McGhee. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/28/2024
Label:	Craft Recordings / Craft Records
UPC:	0888072555426
Rank:	117915

Tracks

1. Demon Chase
2. Willow Weep for Me
3. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
4. Sunset Eyes
5. Maggie's Back in Town
6. Summertime
7. Brownie Speaks

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Howard McGhee   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Shelly Manne   Guest Artist,Drums
Leroy Vinnegar   Guest Artist,Bass,Double Bass
Phineas Newborn, Jr.   Guest Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

DuBose Heyward   Composer
Lester Koenig   Producer,Recording Producer
Howard McGhee   Composer
Roy DuNann   Recording
Sigmund Romberg   Composer
Clifford Brown   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Nat Hentoff   Liner Notes
Ann Ronell   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Dorothy Wayne   Composer
Teddy Edwards   Composer