The Fantastic Frank Strozier

Vee Jay

Personnel:
Frank Strozier (as), Booker Little (tp), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d)

Reference: VJ 012 CD

Bar code: 8427328410120

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Tracklist

01. W.K. Blues (Wynton Kelly) 4:06
02. A Starling's Theme (Stroizer) 5:26
03. I Don't Know (Frank Stroizer) 8:18
04. Waltz Of The Demons (Booker Little) 5:40
05. Runnin' (Frank Stroizer) 4:18
06. Off Shore (Diamond-Goldsen) 6:49
07. Lucka Duce (D.P.) 9:57
08. Run (D.P.) 3:38
09. Tibbit (D.P.) 9:49
10. Just In Time (Styne-Comden-Green) 7:28
11. Off Shore (Diamond-Goldsen) [Take 3] 6:32 *

Album details

(*) Bonus tracks

Tracks #1-6, originally issued as Vee Jay album SR 3005
Tracks #7-10 not issued on the original album
Track #11 is an alternate take

Personnel:
Frank Strozier (as), Booker Little (tp), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d).
Recorded in New York City at Fine Recording Studio [#1,2,7,8,9 & 10], December 9, 1959 and Bell Sound Studio [#3,4,5,6 & 11], February 3, 1960

Original recordings supervised by Sid McCoy
This release compiled & reissued by Jordi Pujol

Stereo · 24-Bit High Resolution Remastering
Blue Moon Producciones Discograficas, S.L.

Press reviews

"Altoist Frank Strozier's first session as a leader has been reissued on this Vee Jay CD with the original six selections joined by five additional and previously unreleased performances, only one of which is actually an alternate take. The altoist's quintet consists of Miles Davis' rhythm section of the time (pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb), along with the late, great trumpeter Booker Little. The music, mostly comprised of Strozier originals, is advanced hard bop, and the music is both enjoyable and (due to Little's presence) somewhat historic."

—Scott Yanow (All Music Guide)