Duke Pearson - Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band (1998)
Duke Pearson - Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band (1998)
Jazz (Big Band) | EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG | mp3@320 | 489 MB. & 200 MB.
300dpi. Complete Scans (JPG) included | WinRar, 3% recovery
Audio CD (1998) | Label: Blue Note | Catalog# CDP-7243-4-94508-2-0 | 75:38 min.
Jazz (Big Band) | EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG | mp3@320 | 489 MB. & 200 MB.
300dpi. Complete Scans (JPG) included | WinRar, 3% recovery
Audio CD (1998) | Label: Blue Note | Catalog# CDP-7243-4-94508-2-0 | 75:38 min.
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine ~allmusicTracklist:
Duke Pearson had always displayed a flair for arranging, even on small combo albums, so it shouldn't have come as a surprise that he would attempt his own big band record. What is a surprise is how successful Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band actually is. Pearson leads 13 other musicians through a selection of nine songs, including four originals, two contemporary jazz tunes by Chick Corea and Joe Sample, and three standards. His originals are continually unpredictable and memorable, and his arrangements, especially of the standards, are provocative and intriguing. While it might not appeal to fans of Pearson's wonderful small-group hard bop sessions, it is unquestionably an experiment that works, and one that confirms his remarkable skills and talents.
01. Ground Hog (3:07)
02. New Girl (6:04)
03. Bedouin (5:28)
04. Straight Up and Down (7:00)
05. Ready When You Are C.B. (2:56)
06. New Time Shuffle (5:36)
07. Mississippi Dip (2:36)
08. A Taste of Honey (5:30)
09. Time after Time (4:12)
10. Disapproachment (5:50)
11. Tones for Joan's Bones (5:33)
12. Minor League (6:37)
13. Here's That Rainy Day (4:26)
14. Make it Good (4:41)
15. The Days of Wine and Roses (6:02)
Duke Pearson - Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band (1998)
Personnel:
Duke Pearson - piano
Joe Shepley, Marvin Stamm, Burt Collins - trumpets (#10-15)
Randy Brecker, Jim Bossey - trumpets (#10-15)
Garnett Brown, Julian Priester - trombones (#1-9)
Jimmy Cleveland - trombone (#10-15)
Kenny Rupp - trombone
Benny Powell - bass trombone
Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
Al Gibbons - alto saxophone, flue, bass clarinet
Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin - tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Mickey Roker - drums
~allAboutJazz
Duke Pearson (August 17, 1932 - August 4, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer. All Music Guide notes him as being a “big part in shaping the Blue Note label's hard bop direction in the 1960s as a producer.
Born Columbus Calvin Pearson, Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia, Pearson first studied brass instruments at the early age of five, but dental issues forced him to pursue another instrument and he started to learn the piano. His budding talent moved his uncle to give him the nickname Duke, a reference to jazz legend Duke Ellington. He attended Clack College while also playing trumpet in groups in the Atlanta area before joining the United States Army in the early 1950s. Pearson continued to perform with different ensembles in Georgia and Florida, including with Tab Smith and Little Willie John, before he moved to New York, New York in January of 1959. After moving to New York, Pearson gained the attention of Donald Byrd who saw Pearson performing with the the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Sextet (also known as Jazztet). Shortly afterwards, Byrd asked him to join his newly formed band, the Donald Byrd-Pepper Adams Quintet. Pearson was also the accompanist for Nancy Wilson on tour in 1961. During that same year, Pearson became ill before a Byrd-Adams show when and a newcomer named Herbie Hancock took over for him. This eventually led to Hancock taking over the position permanently.
On the 1963 Byrd album A New Perspective, Pearson arranged four tracks, including “Cristo Redentor”, which became a big hit. The song, Pearson later commented, was inspired by a trip he took to Brazil while touring with Wilson. Also that year, after the death of Ike Quebec, Pearson took over his position as A&R man of Blue Note. From that year until 1970, Pearson was a frequent session musician and producer for numerous Blue Note albums while also recording his own albums as band leader. This
was odd, since Pearson also recorded with his co-led big band with Byrd for Atlantic Records, a stipulation he made sure was in his Atlantic contract. The Byrd-Pearson band consisted of musicians such as Chick Corea, Pepper Adams, Randy Brecker, and Garrnet Brown; the latter three were members also of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis band that played the same night club, The Village Vanguard, but on different nights. Between the two ensembles, the musicians performed at their own discretion.
Pearson eventually retired from his position with Blue Note in 1971 after personnel changes were made; co-founder Alfred Lion retired in 1967 after the label was sold to Liberty Records the previous year and co-founder Frank Wolff died in 1971. Pearson opted to teach at Clark College in ’71, toured with Carmen McRae and Joe Williams through 1973, and eventually reformed his big band during that time.
He was diagnosied with multiple sclerosis in the 1970s, which he ultimately died from in 1980 at Atlanta Veterans Hospital.
Duke Pearson (August 17, 1932 - August 4, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer. All Music Guide notes him as being a “big part in shaping the Blue Note label's hard bop direction in the 1960s as a producer.
Born Columbus Calvin Pearson, Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia, Pearson first studied brass instruments at the early age of five, but dental issues forced him to pursue another instrument and he started to learn the piano. His budding talent moved his uncle to give him the nickname Duke, a reference to jazz legend Duke Ellington. He attended Clack College while also playing trumpet in groups in the Atlanta area before joining the United States Army in the early 1950s. Pearson continued to perform with different ensembles in Georgia and Florida, including with Tab Smith and Little Willie John, before he moved to New York, New York in January of 1959. After moving to New York, Pearson gained the attention of Donald Byrd who saw Pearson performing with the the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Sextet (also known as Jazztet). Shortly afterwards, Byrd asked him to join his newly formed band, the Donald Byrd-Pepper Adams Quintet. Pearson was also the accompanist for Nancy Wilson on tour in 1961. During that same year, Pearson became ill before a Byrd-Adams show when and a newcomer named Herbie Hancock took over for him. This eventually led to Hancock taking over the position permanently.
On the 1963 Byrd album A New Perspective, Pearson arranged four tracks, including “Cristo Redentor”, which became a big hit. The song, Pearson later commented, was inspired by a trip he took to Brazil while touring with Wilson. Also that year, after the death of Ike Quebec, Pearson took over his position as A&R man of Blue Note. From that year until 1970, Pearson was a frequent session musician and producer for numerous Blue Note albums while also recording his own albums as band leader. This
was odd, since Pearson also recorded with his co-led big band with Byrd for Atlantic Records, a stipulation he made sure was in his Atlantic contract. The Byrd-Pearson band consisted of musicians such as Chick Corea, Pepper Adams, Randy Brecker, and Garrnet Brown; the latter three were members also of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis band that played the same night club, The Village Vanguard, but on different nights. Between the two ensembles, the musicians performed at their own discretion.
Pearson eventually retired from his position with Blue Note in 1971 after personnel changes were made; co-founder Alfred Lion retired in 1967 after the label was sold to Liberty Records the previous year and co-founder Frank Wolff died in 1971. Pearson opted to teach at Clark College in ’71, toured with Carmen McRae and Joe Williams through 1973, and eventually reformed his big band during that time.
He was diagnosied with multiple sclerosis in the 1970s, which he ultimately died from in 1980 at Atlanta Veterans Hospital.
All tracks arranged by Duke Pearson, except #10 arranged by Frank Foster
Original sessions produced by Duke Pearson
Produced for release by Bob Belden
Tracks #1-9 were recorded on December 15, 1967
Tracks #10-15 were recorded on December 3, 1968
Recording by Rudy Van Gelder, at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Cover design by Forlenza-Venosa Associates
Cover photos by Joe Brodsky
Liner notes by Alan Grant
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Thanks to the original releaser.
Duke Pearson - Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band (1998)
My Notes..
Due to a temporarily problem that I live in uploading to "Wupload" today; in this post,
"Wupload" includes only the "flac" links, and "FilePost" includes only the "mp3@320" links.
The other servers are as usual - includes both flac & mp3@320 links.
(all links are interchangeable)