Track Listings (9) - Disc #1| All Artists: Dizzy Reece Title: Comin' On Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Blue Note Records Original Release Date: 10/19/1999 Release Date: 10/19/1999 Genre: Jazz Style: Bebop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 724352201921, 0724352201952, 724352201921 |
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With less than a dozen recordings available on which Dizzy Reece was a leader, the appearance of this previously unreleased album by the talented trumpeter is cause for celebration. A Jamaican who came to New York via Lond... more » |
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Amazon.com With less than a dozen recordings available on which Dizzy Reece was a leader, the appearance of this previously unreleased album by the talented trumpeter is cause for celebration. A Jamaican who came to New York via London, Reece released several albums in England during the mid-1950s that led to his 1958 Blue Note debut on Blues in Trinity. He followed with Star Bright in 1959, played congas on Art Blakey's Africaine, and in April 1960 laid down the first five tracks of this CD using the Jazz Messenger's rhythm section. The session is notable not only for marking the Blue Note debut of tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, but also for including "Achmet"--an unusual, percussive tune Reece based on an Algerian theme--and "The Case of the Frightened Lover," which showcases his skill as a composer of catchy melodies. The four remaining tracks, from a July 1960 session, have as their highlight a sublime Reece solo on a subdued quartet's reading of the standard "The Things We Did Last Summer." --Mitchell Feldman Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsThis is a must have for those who love hard bop p dizzle | 11/08/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "Reece does an excellent job on this album in showcasing himself as a top notch trumpet player. Along with Stanley Turrentine and Art Blakey, he plays beautifully. Too bad Reece does not have more of his work available in the United States." A solid blue note record p dizzle | augusta, georgia, USA | 11/27/2001 (3 out of 5 stars) "dizzy reece is a neglected talent on trumpet who surfaced, briefly, in the 1960s thanks to blue note records. this album is a compendium of two sessions recorded in 1960 following mr. reece's debut on blue note "blues in trinity"--sadly out of print. the first five tracks are wonderful blue note fare, featuring art blakey and the jazz messengers of that era, showcasing great hardbop. the three reece originals, 'ye olde blues,' 'the case of the frightened lover,' and 'achmet,' all swing with a deep blues grrove. the highlight is 'achmet' with its opening showcase for mr. blakey. the standard 'tenderly' shows mr. reece's mastery of the ballad, creating an after-midnight, candlelit atmosphere. the only gripe with the opening tracks is there isn't much to separate this from an art blakey set, and a buyer on a budget might want to go with the super sets from mr. blakey of that era--e.g., "moanin'". the last four tracks feature a band brought together by mr. reece, and the sound is straight ahead hardbop. perhaps a reason why blue note kept this album in the vault until 1999 was that it had too many other sets by more well-known trumpets covering the same ground. this is too bad because while mr. reece does sound a lot like lee morgan, donald byrd, or freddie hubbard, there are hints that he was following his own path. it'd be nice to have seen where it led. one footnote--this album was the recording debut of stanley turrentine."
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