'Round Midnight

by Claude Williamson

Overview

Claude Williamson was one of the better bebop-oriented pianists to be active during the 1950s. This trio set with bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Mel Lewis has been reissued on CD. With the exception of four-minute renditions of "Stella by Starlight" and Horace Silver's "Hippy," all of the numbers clock in around the three-minute mark. The repertoire (which includes such tunes as "Somebody Loves Me," "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top," "Just One of Those Things" and "The Song Is You") is typical for the time period and Williamson brings to the music his own approach to playing bop. The set is quite enjoyable and, even if the program (which is around 39 minute) is a bit brief, it should appeal to straightahead jazz fans. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/2024
Label:	Ultra Vybe
UPC:	4526180699552
Rank:	230642

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Claude Williamson   Primary Artist,Piano
Mel Lewis   Guest Artist,Drums
Red Mitchell   Guest Artist,Bass

Technical Credits

Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Rick Essig   Remastering
Frank Loesser   Composer
Ballard MacDonald   Composer
Jerome Kern   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Bernie Hanighen   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Chick Webb   Composer
Victor Young   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Jaclyn Levine   Reissue Coordination
Abbey Anna   Reissue Coordination
Eddie Levine   A&R,Executive
Greg Vaughn   Engineer,Remastering
Benny Goodman   Composer
Edgar Sampson   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Horace Silver   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Tom Moulton   Remastering,Digital Remastering,Compilation Producer
Buddy DeSylva   Composer
Vincent Youmans   Composer
Irving Caesar   Composer
Cootie Williams   Composer