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Walter Booker
Bookie's Cookbook
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Cookbook - Walter Booker, Payne, C.
2. Pete's Rock - Walter Booker, Booker, Walter
3. Absolutely Not - Walter Booker, Willis, L.
4. Is That So? - Walter Booker, Pearson, C.C., Jr.
5. Chasing the Bird - Walter Booker, Parker, C.
6. Something for Kenny - Walter Booker, Hope, Elmo

CD Details

All Artists: Walter Booker
Title: Bookie's Cookbook
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Mapleshade Records
Original Release Date: 10/17/2000
Release Date: 10/17/2000
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 735561072325

Synopsis

Album Description

Give a listen to the blues-soaked groove on Bookie's tune "Pete's Rock"-you'll understand why Monk, Cannonball, Sarah Vaughan and Sonny Rollins loved playing with Walter. The gorgeous sound of his 1792 Viennese bass gracefully propels the quintet with effortless, melodic danceability. The legendary Cecil Payne's mellow, breathy bari sax and Marcus Belgrave's ultra-blue trumpet are out front. Leroy William's drum accents are subtle explosions. And Roni Ben Hur's evocative acoustic guitar work would make Wes smile. You can hear Bookie's note-bending soulfulness and the big, deep sound of his high-action pluck with utter clarity. (#07232)

CD Reviews

Great music and great recording too

M. H. Bayliss | 03/17/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you like hi fidelity audio and for some reason have not discovered Mapleshade recordings, you are in for a big treat. "Bookie" has played with EVERYONE is jazz: Cannonball Adderly, Sarah Vaughan (her bassist from 1975-81) John Hicks, Pharoah Sanders, Stan Getz -- you get the idea. This is a swinging CD with incredible bass playing on some jazz classics, all played with terrific musicians. This quintet storms through their repoirtoire with poise and ease. Once you've fallen in love with 'Shades, you'll want to buy more of them for their high quality audio and great musicians. This is one of my favorites."