Something New, Something Blue + Swinging 'Guys & Dolls' (2 LP on 1 CD) Stereo Edition
  • Columbia CS 8183
    Columbia CS 8183
  • Columbia CS 8223
    Columbia CS 8223

Manny Albam · Bill Russo · Teo Macero · Teddy Charles

Something New, Something Blue + Swinging 'Guys & Dolls' (2 LP on 1 CD) Stereo Edition

Fresh Sound Records

Personnel:
Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Nick Travis (tp), Frank Rehak (tb), Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb), Phil Woods, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Frank Socolow, Zoot Sims (ts), Teo Macero (ts, arr), Bill Evans, Eddie Costa, Dave McKenna, Mal Waldron, Sir Charles Thompson, Mose Allison (p), Teddy Charles (vib, arr), Jimmy Raney (g), Addison Farmer, George Duvivier, Aaron Bell (b), Ed Shagnessy (d), Manny Albam, Bill Russo (arr)

Reference: FSRCD 539

Bar code: 8427328605397

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Teo Macero was the A&R who conceived the two albums on this CD. SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BLUE was designed to demonstrate the talents of four young composer-arrangersManny Albam, Teddy Charles, Bill Russo, and Macero himselfworking in that still undefined area of modern music in which jazz meets the more traditional concert forms.

Each one was commissioned to write an original composition and a new arrangement of a blues or a blues-oriented standard, and to make both blue in feeling. The blues provides an effective bridge from the most primitive neo-jazz to the most adventurous, an instant connection between the musics many schools.

Maceros playing is another example of his versatility. On the swing version of Frank Loessers score for GUYS AND DOLLS, he plays tenor on three of the tunes, and contributed to the arrangements along with Teddy Charles. Apart from the arrangers, both albums benefit greatly from the presence of some of New Yorks finest jazz soloist.



01. Night Crawlers (Manny Albam) (4:12)
02. Tin Roof Blues (Mares-Melrose-Stitzel-Rappolo-Brunies-Pollack) (6:40)
03. Blues For Amy (Teo Macero) (4:44)
04. St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) (4:31)
05. Swinging Goatsherd Blues (Teddy Charles) (4:15)
06. Blues In The Night (Arlen-Mercer) (4:42)
07. East Hampton Blues (Bill Russo) (5:46)
08. Davenport Blues (BIx Beiderbecke) (3:42)
09. Fugue For Tinhorns (Franz Loesser) (2:51)
10. Ill Know (Franz Loesser) (3:40)
11. A Bushel And A Peck (Franz Loesser) (3:22)
12. Adelaide (Franz Loesser) (1:55)
13. Luck Be A Lady (Franz Loesser) (4:43)
14. Guys And Dolls (Franz Loesser) (2:39)
15. My Time Of Day (Franz Loesser) (4:03)
16. If I Were A Bell (Franz Loesser) (3:41)
17. Ive Never Been In Love Before (Franz Loesser) (3:05)
18. Follow The Fold (Franz Loesser) (2:33)
19. The Oldest Established (Franz Loesser) (2:48)

Album details

Sources:
Tracks #1-8, from "Something New, Something Blue" (Columbia CS 8183)
Tracks #9-19, originally issued as The Manhattan Jazz All-Stars "Swinging 'Guys and Dolls'" (Columbia CS 8223)

All tracks previously reissued as FSRCD-381
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Personnel:

Tracks #1-4: Art Farmer (tp), Frank Rehak (tb), Phil Woods (as), Al Cohn (ts), Bill Evans, Eddie Costa (p), Addison Farmer (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d). Arrangements: Manny Albam [1-2], Teo Macero [3-4].
Recorded in New York City, May 15, 1959

Tracks #5-8: Donald Byrd (tp), Bob Brookmeyer (tb), Hal McKusick (as), Frank Socolow (ts), Mal Waldron (p), Teddy Charles (vib), George Duvivier (b), Ed Shaughnessy (d). Arrangements: Teddy Charles [5-6], Bill Russo [7-8].
Recorded in New York City, May 15, 1959

Tracks #14, 16 & 19: Nick Travis (tp), Teo Macero (ts), Teddy Charles (vib), Dave McKenna (p), Jimmy Raney (g), Addison Farmer (b), Ed Shaughnessy (d). Arrangements: Teddy Charles [14 & 19], Teo Macero [16].
Recorded in New York City, October 19, 1959

Tracks #9-12 & 17: Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb), Phil Woods (as), Mose Allison (p), Aaron Bell (b), Ed Shaughnessy (d). Arrangements: Teo Macero [9-11], Teddy Charles [12 & 17].
Recorded in New York City, October 27, 1959

Tracks #13,15 & 18: Julius Watkins (frh), Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb), Phil Woods (as), Zoot Sims (ts), Teddy Charles (vib), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Addison Farmer (b), Ed Shaughnessy (d). Arrangements: Teo Macero [13 & 18], Teddy Charles [15].
Recorded in New York City, November 4, 1959

Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol
Blue Moon Producciones Discograficas S.L.

Press reviews

-Swinging 'Guys and Dolls'

"Teo Macero, best-known as a veteran producer, has also had a part-time career as a tenor saxophonist and a writer. For this set from 1959, Macero arranged 11 selections from the hit Broadway show Guys and Dolls and added two originals of his own that fit in well. Macero only plays tenor on three of the songs but he uses three different all-star groups that include vibraphonist Teddy Charles, guitarist Jimmy Raney, pianist Dave McKenna, altoist Phil Woods, valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, pianist Mose Allison, tenorman Zoot Sims and the French horn of Julius Watkins. Although some of the reworkings are a bit abstract, the melodies from the Frank Loesser score (which include "If I Were a Bell") are wisely kept in the forefront. A fine effort."

Scott Yanow -All Music Guide

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