構成数 | 2枚

合計収録時間 | 02:08:25

Personnel: Gene Harris (piano); Kenny Burrell, Ron Eschete (guitar); James Moody (flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone); Frank Wess, Jeff Clayton (flute, alto saxophone); Plas Johnson (flute, tenor saxophone); Bill Green , Jackie Kelso, Marshall Royal (alto saxophone); Ralph Moore, Stanley Turrentine, Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone); Jack Nimitz, Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone); James Morrison (trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone); Conte Candoli, Harry "Sweets" Edison , Johnny Coles, Jon Faddis, Snooky Young, Michael Philip Mossman, Frank Szabo, Glenn Drewes, Joe Mosello, Bobby Bryant (trumpet); George Bohannon, Eddie Bert, Garnett Brown, Robin Eubanks, Thurman Green, Urbie Green, Bill Watrous, Charles Loper (trombone); Paul Faulise, William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. (bass trombone); Gerryck King, Jeff Hamilton , Mickey Roker, Paul Humphrey , Harold Jones (drums). Audio Remixer: Phil Edwards . Liner Note Author: Joop Visser. Recording information: Blue Note, New York, NY (08/??/1984-03/11/1995); Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA (08/??/1984-03/11/1995); Evergreen Studios, Burbank, CA (08/??/1984-03/11/1995); Manchester Craftsmen Guild, Pittsburgh, PA (08/??/1984-03/11/1995); Master Track, Hayward, CA (08/??/1984-03/11/1995); Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, CA (08/??/1984-03/11/1995); Spirit Wind Studios, Hayward, CA (08/??/1984-03/11/1995); Studios 301, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (08/??/1984-03/11/1995); The Plant Recording Studios, Sausolito, CA (08/??/1984-03/11/1995); Town Hall, New York, NY (08/??/1984-03/11/1995). Arrangers: Frank Wess; Mickey Tucker; Torrie Zito. A two-disc retrospective of sorts from pianist Gene Harris' long stay at the Concord Jazz label, Swingin' the Blues has a wonderfully cohesive feel. Harris brought a hint of the blues to everything he touched, but in a joyful way, which is why he could always be counted on to swing the blues rather than wallow in it, and his recordings frequently have a kind of churchy, gospel feel to them. His sprightly version of "Cry Me a River" kicks things off here, and tracks like the bold, stuttering "Blues for Gene" and the light funk of Harris' version of Lee Morgan's "The Sidewinder" show why this pianist is considered a soul-jazz pioneer. A clear high point is reached halfway through the second disc with back-to-back Count Basie tunes, the up-tempo title track "Swingin' the Blues" and the gorgeous ballad "Blue and Sentimental," both of which are drawn from 1987's Tribute to Count Basie. Harris' creative peak was arguably during this autumnal stay at Concord, and Britain's Recall Records has done a good job of presenting a varied sampling of this fruitful period. ~ Steve Leggett