The Thinking Man's Trombone
1960 studio album by Al Grey
The Thinking Man’s Trombone | ||||
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Studio album by Al Grey | ||||
Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | August 23–25, 1960 | |||
Venue | Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:19 | |||
Label | Argo LP-677 | |||
Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
Al Grey chronology | ||||
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The Thinking Man's Trombone is an album by trombonist Al Grey released in 1960 on Argo Records.[1][2][3]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "A boppish trombonist who was a master at using the plunger mute (crossing over into swing), Grey holds his own on this set ... Swinging and witty music".[4]
Track listing
- "Salty Papa" (Al Grey) – 5:50
- "Don't Cry Baby" (James P. Johnson, Saul Bernie, Stella Unger) – 2:24
- "Stranded" (Frank Foster) – 5:30
- "Rompin'" (Foster) – 4:00
- "King Bee" (Al Grey) – 6:14
- "When I Fall in Love" (Victor Young) – 2:32
- "Al-amo" (Thad Jones) – 5:25
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 2:24
Personnel
- Al Grey – trombone, bandleader
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
- Eddie Higgins – piano (tracks 1-7)
- Freddie Green – guitar (tracks 1-7)
- Ed Jones – bass (tracks 1-7)
- Sonny Payne – drums (tracks 1-7)
References
- ^ Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed April 24, 2017
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Argo/Cadet Records Listing accessed April 24, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 601 to LP 699) accessed April 24, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. ''The Thinking Man’s Trombone – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Dizzy Atmosphere (with Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, and Wynton Kelly, 1957)
- The Last of the Big Plungers (1959)
- The Thinking Man's Trombone (1960)
- Snap Your Fingers (1962)
- Night Song (with Billy Mitchell, 1962)
- Having a Ball (1963)
- Boss Bone (1963)
- Shades of Grey (1965)
- Grey's Mood (1973 & 1975)
- Struttin' and Shoutin' (1976)
- Just Jazz (with Buddy Tate, 1984)
- The New Al Grey Quintet (1988)
- The Al Grey - Billy Mitchell Sextet (with Billy Mitchell, 1961)