Swing's the Thing

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Personnel: Al Sears (tenor saxophone); Don Abney (piano); Wally Richardson (guitar); Wendell Marshall (bass); Joe Marshall (drums). Reissue producer: Esmond Edwards. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on November 29, 1960. Includes original liner notes by Joe Goldberg. Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1994, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California). Personnel: Al Sears (tenor saxophone); Wally Richardson (guitar); Don Abney (piano); Joseph Marshall (drums). Liner Note Author: Joe Goldberg. Recording information: Englewood Cliffs, NJ (11/29/1960). Unknown Contributor Roles: Don Abney; Joseph Marshall; Wendell Marshall; Wally Richardson. Al Sears had the misfortune of having his one hit, "Castle Rock," released under the leadership of Johnny Hodges, cheating him of his one chance at fame. A fine swing-based tenor who could stomp and honk with the best of them (although he rarely screamed), Sears had relatively few opportunities to record as a leader, and this CD (which reissues a 1960 LP) was one of his last. Sears (along with pianist Don Abney, guitarist Wally Richardson, bassist Wendell Marshall, and drummer Joe Marshall) sticks to basic originals, blues, and standards, and is in top form on these swinging and generally accessible performances. ~ Scott Yanow
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