Blues in Trinity
| Blues in Trinity | ||||
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| Released | Early June 1959[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 24, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 47:21 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4006 | |||
| Producer | Tony Hall | |||
| Dizzy Reece chronology | ||||
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Blues in Trinity is an album by Jamaican-born England-based jazz trumpeter Dizzy Reece, recorded on August 24, 1958 and released on Blue Note the following year—his debut for the label.[2]
Background
[edit]Unusually for Blue Note releases of this time, Blues in Trinity was recorded in north London[3] rather than Rudy Van Gelder's Hackensack Studio, at which the label recorded exclusively from 1953 onwards.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "Although the band was thrown together, there's a definite spark to this combo, which interacts as if it had been playing together for a long time. Throughout it all, Reece steals the show with his robust playing, and that's why Blues in Trinity rises above the level of standard-issue hard bop and becomes something special."[5]
Richard Cook described the session as a fine Anglo-American collaboration, with Reece demonstrating 'outstanding' qualities as a soloist and 'overshadowing' Donald Byrd.[3] Cook also highlights Tubby Hayes as overshadowing Byrd with his 'quick and hearty' performance,[3] a sentiment supported by Hayes's biographer, Simon Spillett, who describes Hayes "as technically dazzling as Johnny Griffin and as full of heavyweight clout as [...] Sonny Rollins".[6]
Blues in Trinity is considered by some[7] to be a "bop classic" and among Reece's best work.[8][9]
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Dizzy Reece except as indicated
Side 1
[edit]- "Blues in Trinity" – 6:45
- "I Had the Craziest Dream" (Gordon, Warren) – 3:04
- "Close-Up" – 10:38
Side 2
[edit]- "Shepherd's Serenade" – 6:36
- "Color Blind" – 6:02
- "'Round About Midnight" (Monk) – 4:46
1995 CD reissue bonus tracks
[edit]- "Eboo" – 4:02
- "Just a Penny" – 5:28
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Dizzy Reece (except "'Round About Midnight"[10])
- Donald Byrd ("Close-Up", "Color Blind", "Eboo", "Just a Penny"[10]) – trumpet
- Tubby Hayes – tenor saxophone (except "I Had the Craziest Dream"[10])
- Terry Shannon – piano
- Lloyd Thompson – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Technical personnel
[edit]- Tony Hall – producer, liner notes
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Bill Penny – photography
References
[edit]- ^ Billboard June 15, 1959
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed September 28, 2010
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard (2004). Blue Note Records: The Biography. [Boston, MA]: Justin, Charles & Company. p. 131. ISBN 9781932112276. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Waring, Charles (2023). "Van Gelder Studio And The Blue Note Sound". uDiscoverMusic. No. November 2. uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Blues in Trinity Review". AllMusic. AllMusic, Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Spillett, Simon (2021). "Tubby Hayes: How The Little Giant Conquered The Big Apple". JazzWise. No. October 18. MA Music, Leisure & Travel Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Waring, Charles (2019). "Under the radar". Record Collector. No. 498 - 30 September. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Carr, Roy (2013). "Dizzy Reece: The Complete Recordings 1954-62". Jazzwise. No. October. MA Music, Leisure & Travel Ltd. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Morton, Brian; Cook, Richard (2010). The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums. London: Penguin. ISBN 9780141048314.
- ^ a b c "Dizzy Reece discography..." British modern jazz - from the 1940s onwards... Retrieved 5 March 2024.
