Music for Prancing

by Warne Marsh, Warne Marsh Quartet, Warne Marsh Quintet

Overview

With a reputation as one of the originators of cool jazz, it's ironic that over the years tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh gained a following of musicians mainly associated with the avant-garde, spearheaded by multi-reedist Anthony Braxton. These musicians heard what this disc demonstrates: that cool didn't always mean smoothed out. Originally issued in 1957, Music for Prancing is Marsh's second session as a leader with pianist Ronnie Ball, Red Mitchell on bass, and Stan Levey on drums. The quartet performs four standards such as the usually subdued Rodgers & Hart ballad "You Are Too Beautiful," which they make swing, and two originals: Ball's "Ad Libido" and Marsh's "Playa del Ray." A strong CD reissue on the budget label VSOP. ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	03/27/1995
Label:	Vsop
UPC:	0722937000822
Rank:	102079

Tracks

1. You Are Too Beautiful
2. Autum in New York
3. Playa del Ray
4. Ad Libido
5. Everything Happens to Me
6. It's All Right With Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Warne Marsh Quartet   Primary Artist
Warne Marsh   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor),Tenor (Vocal)
Warne Marsh Quintet   Primary Artist
Ronnie Ball   Piano
Red Mitchell   Bass
Stan Levey   Drums

Technical Credits

Lorenz Hart   Composer
Matt Dennis   Composer
Red Clyde   Producer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Ronnie Ball   Composer
Tom Adair   Composer
James Rozzi   Sleeve Notes
Joe Quinn   Liner Notes
Bill Box   Cover Design
Bones Howe   Engineer
Vernon Duke   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Warne Marsh   Composer,Performer