Centerpiece

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:44:30
Personnel: John Handy (vocals, alto saxophone, clarinet); Julie Carter, Takira Lewis, Sandi Poindexter (vocals, violin); John "Buddy" Conner (vocals); Flip Nunez, Bill Bell (piano); Herbie Lewis, Arlington Houston (bass); Eddie Marshall, Dexter Story (drums). Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California from April 10-13, 1989. Personnel: John Handy (vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone); Sandi Poindexter (vocals, violin, electric violin); Tarika Lewis, Julie Carter (vocals, violin); John "Buddy" Conner (vocals); Flip Nunez, Bill Bell (piano); Dexter Gordon, Eddie Marshall , Dexter Story (drums). Recording information: 04/10/1989-04/13/1989. Photographer: Phil Bray. Unknown Contributor Roles: Eddie Marshall ; Flip Nunez; Herbie Lewis; John "Buddy" Conner; Bill Bell. Arranger: John Handy. Altoist John Handy had a unique group in the late '80s that he called Class and featured three young female singing violinists. Unfortunately on their one recording, the violin playing is de-emphasized in favor of the vocalizing (making the date much less unusual than it would have been), Handy's solos are fairly brief and the repertoire (four blues and four standards), other than one original blues, have all been recorded too many times in the past. Handy had a good thing going and his Class was one of the hits of the 1989 Monterey Jazz Festival, but this disappointingly routine set does not live up to its potential. ~ Scott Yanow
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)