Bacalao (album)
| Bacalao | ||||
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| Released | August 1960[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 20, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:26 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7178 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology | ||||
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| Shirley Scott chronology | ||||
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Bacalao is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1959 for the Prestige label.[2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic review states, "Organ combo soul-jazz was still new and fresh in 1959, and Scott was helping Davis find new ways to interpret very familiar melodies. Although not quite essential, Bacalao is a rewarding example of Davis' ability to thrive in an organ/tenor setting".[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Last Train From Overbrook" (James Moody) – 5:07
- "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 6:23
- "That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:02
- "Fast Spiral" (Davis) – 4:35
- "Dobbin' with Redd Foxx" (Moody) – 5:29
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Arlen, Mercer) – 4:54
- "Dansero" (Lee Daniels, Richard Hayman, Sol Parker) – 5:33
- "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 6:23
Personnel
[edit]- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
- Shirley Scott – organ
- George Duvivier – bass
- Arthur Edgehill – drums
- Ray Barretto – bongos
- Luis Perez – bongos, congas
References
[edit]- ^ Billboard Sep 12, 1960
- ^ Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed July 10, 2012
- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed July 10, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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