Neal Hefti Quintet - Light And Right (1956)

Neal Hefti, a fine trumpeter whose swing-based style hinted at bop, became a notable full-time arranger by the late 1940s. However, this obscure LP from the mid-'50s is a real surprise, for Hefti is featured playing trumpet on ten danceable numbers as part of an unidentified quintet. The last (and most extended) example of Neal Hefti's decent abilities on trumpet, this date finds Hefti improvising melodically on such tunes as "That Old Black Magic," "You Do Something to Me," "Mack the Knife" and "I Won't Dance." Not essential music, but certainly a historical curiosity.

Tracklist:

01. Your Just In Love [I.Berlin] (3:24)
02. That Old Black Magic [J.Mercer - H.Arlen] (2:15)
03. They Can't Take That Awat From Me [I.Gershwin - G.Gershwin] (2:46)
04. It Had To Be You [G.Kahn, I.Jones] (2:53)
05. You Do Something To Me [Cole Porter] (3:24)
06. Mack The Knife [B.Brecht, K.Weill] (2:29)
07. The Poor People Of Paris [M.Monnot, R.Rouzaud] (2:37)
08. I Won't Dance [D.Fields, J.Kern, J.McHugh, O.Hammerstein II, O.Harbach] (3:08)
09. September Song [K.Weill, M.Anderson] (2:32)
10. Alexander's Ragtime Band [I.Berlin] (2:08)

Neal Hefti - Trumpet, Vocals (10), Arranged





See Also:
Chet Baker - Sings Again (1985)
Blue Mitchell - Plays for Lovers (2003)
Dusko Goykovich - Good Old Days (1996)