Give this a go, Memories Of Barber Mack, its Ernies follow up Island Jamaica Jazz album
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Freeman Lee was also a vocalist but ended up as a science teacher.
He worked for Babs Gonzalez. Which a way of introducing
Voila. Merci. Expubidunt.
An amazing entertainer.
On Qobuz.
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Brilliant album !
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Excellent recording. Top listen for sure Thanks
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Whilst looking for something else came across this brilliant deatailed article on the Jazz roots of Jamaican music
Been enjoying this…a lot !
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I think he has the perfect tone for this CD !?
Offered Lester’s chair in the Basie band he still couldn’t settle in NYC.
Hope of a life free of prejudice and some respect he moved to Paris and led a gentle hippyish existence.
On the cusp tween swing and bop he could embrace either.
Sir Charles is very supportive and was another who often deserted his homeland searching for a better life.
Or another semi European.
Ben Webster meets Don Byas.
Easy to tell apart.
Tete pianos well.
Turk’s bass could have been dialled down a snotch.
Tootsie the drummer.
On Qobuz.
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Recorded live at the Renaissance II in Buffalo, NY on November 11, 1984
Chet Baker (t) (voc)
Sal Nistico (ts)
Lorne Lofsky (g)
Chris Connors (b)
Art Frank (d)
I do love his 70-80’s recordings, although the sound quality can be very variable
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Excellent…hadn’t heard
The one with Don Byas is one of my favourites @Nick1940 ; now that you posted, I took another listen. Very cool
Iver
