Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out + House Warmin'! (2 LP on 1 CD)
  • UAJS 15028
    UAJS 15028
  • Argo LPS 4020
    Argo LPS 4020
  • Howard McGhee
    Howard McGhee

Howard McGhee

Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out + House Warmin'! (2 LP on 1 CD)

Fresh Sound Records

Personnel:
Howard McGhee (tp), Gene Ammons (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Phil Porter (org), Jake Fisher (g), Ron Carter, Larry Ridley, Barney Richmond (b), Art Taylor, Dave Bailey, Willie Mashburn (d), Waco (bongos)

Reference: FSRCD 796

Bar code: 8427328607964

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A contemporary of Dizzy Gillespie, Howard McGhee (1918-1987) was one of the most stimulating trumpeters of the bop era. Although personal problems sidelined him for part of the 50s, his great experience compensated for much of the time lost when he made his comeback in the early 60s. In fact, on Nobody Knows You When Youre Down and Out, recorded in 1962, McGhee sounds even better than before - engaging and emotional without compromising his strength while supported by two excellent rhythm sections, one with pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Art Taylor, and the other with organist Phil Porter, bassist Larry Ridley and drummer Dave Bailey.

On the second album included here, House Warmin!, recorded a few months earlier. McGhee shares the front line with tenorman Gene Ammons. The rhythm section includes the quasi-urbane sound of guitarist Jake Fisher, bassist Barney Richmond and drummer Willie Mashburn, who have an essential role in building a program reflecting the infinite variety to be found in the rhythm-and-blues field.



01. Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out (Cox) 2:38
02. Lonely Town (Bernstein) 3:02
03. Secret Love (Fain-Webster) 2:48
04. Why Run Away (Spencer) 2:20
05. Canadian Sunset (Heywood) 4:30
06. Blue Bell (McGhee) 2:56
07. Tenderly (Gross-Laurence) 4:12
08. Fly Me to the Moon (Howard) 2:56
09. Satin Doll (Ellington-Strayhorn) 2:27
10. Blue Duende (McGhee) 5:25
11. Jazz with a Beat (Winley-Paul) 12.21
12. Muggin' McGhee (Winley-Paul) 4:54
13. House Warmin' (Winley-Paul) 6:27
14. Jivin' Around (Winley-Paul) 10:09

Album details

Sources:
Tracks 1-10, from the United Artists album
"Nobody Knows You When Youre Down and Out" (UAJS 15028)
Tracks 11-14, from the Argo album "House Warmin'!" (LPS 4020)

Personnel:

Tracks #4,5,7,10: Howard McGhee, trumpet; Jimmy Jones, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Recorded in New York City, September, 1962

Tracks #1,2,3,6,8,9: Howard McGhee, trumpet; Phil Porter, organ; Larry Ridley, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.
Recorded in New York City, October, 1962

Tracks #11-14: Howard McGhee and The Blazers: Howard McGhee, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Jake Fisher, guitar; Barney Richmond, bass; Willie Mashburn, drums; Waco, bongos.
Recorded at Bell Sound Studio, New York City, probably May 1962

Original recordings produced by George Wein (#1-10) and Paul Winley (#11-14)

Sound engineer on #1-10: Bob Lifton
Cover photo: Frank Gauna
Other photos: FSR Archives

This CD release produced by Jordi Pujol
Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

Press reviews

"You may not have ever heard of Howard McGhee, but at one time he was one of the top notch bebop trumpeters, up there with Dizzy Gillespie and Fats Navarro. Hes on Charlie Parkers notorious Lover Man date, and actually had a bebop hit (is that an oxymoron?) with Coleman Hawkins with Stuffy in the mid 40s. He lived the life of a bebopper in more ways than one, as drugs caught up with him and sidelined him for awhile. The two recording sessions on this disc find him working on his comeback, and the music is surprisingly good.

Nobody Knowsis a 62 session featuring McGhee with a trio backing, either with piano or organ, and includes Art Taylor/dr,and Ron Carter/b. The B3 band has McGhee in a bluesy mood with a desultory title track and version of Lonely Town that will make you want to keep away from sharp objects. He alternates between agonizing Harmon mutes and sleek open horn, actually mixing it up in the same song as in the fascinating Canadian Sunset. Hes quite lyrical on Tenderly and Fly Me To The Moon and his tone holds up well. The House Warmin session is a hot jam with Gene Ammonts/ts, Jake Fisher/g, Barney Richmond/b, Willie Mashburn/d and a guy named Waco on bongos. Hey, its the 60s! Ammons smokes like a Romeo e Juliet on Jazz with a Beat and McGhee revives his old charms on Muggin McGhee and the title tune. If you want to hear a rhythm team that is in sync, just give an ear to Jivin Around. Thatll keep you going for awhile."

George W. Harris (February 24, 2014)
www.jazzweekly.com

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9,95 €  (tax incl.)

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