Rah!

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:35:39
Personnel: Mark Murphy (vocals); Ernie Wilkins (conductor); Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell, Joe Wilder, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal (trumpet); Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Melba Liston (trombone); Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans (piano); Barry Galbraith, Sam Herman (guitar); George Duvivier, Art Davis (bass); Jimmy Cobb (drums). Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York, New York in September & October 1961. Originally released on Riverside (9395). Includes original liner notes by Ira Gitler. Personnel: Mark Murphy (vocals); Barry Galbraith, Sam Herman (guitar); Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, Bernie Glow, Blue Mitchell (trumpet); Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Urbie Green (trombone); Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans (piano); Jimmy Cobb (drums); Ray Barretto (congas). Liner Note Author: Ira Gitler. Recording information: New York, NY (09/1961-11/1961); Plaza Sound Studios, New York, NY (09/1961-11/1961). Director: Ernie Wilkins. Arranger: Ernie Wilkins. This early-'60s effort, not Murphy's first but still pretty early in his discographical canon, has worn well over the years. Credit of course can be lavished on the vocalist himself, who didn't sound like this 20 years later, although every stage of his developing vocal chops has been interesting to be sure. On tracks such as "Green Dolphin Street," he dives into the rhythm with the relaxed calm of an expert. And when the result can be the harebrained complexity of "Twisted" or the funky timing of "Doodlin'," the wisdom of letting the experts handle the hard work has never been more apparent. But this is not just Murphy's display. The undersung Ernie Wilkins was working behind the scenes on combo and orchestra arrangements and came up with some effective and fun charts, expertly matching horn soloists such as the contrasting trumpeters Clark Terry and Blue Mitchell or embellishing the medium tones of Murphy's voice with the striking tone of Melba Liston's trombone. And what a rhythm section! This is really all Murphy has ever needed to get off, or at least that's what he wants his fans to believe, and in this case listeners have either Wynton Kelly or Bill Evans on piano. Either one is fine; both have been road-tested by maestro Miles Davis. Likewise for drummer Jimmy Cobb, whose cymbal flair keeps the time going on "Stopping the Clock" and whose tom-tom caresses and snare drum flutter literally do launch "Out of This World." This fine album is the result of several different recording sessions that clicked perfectly, produced and edited with taste by Orrin Keepnews. ~ Eugene Chadbourne
録音 : モノラル／ステレオ (Studio)