From A to...Z: Difference between revisions
Appearance
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
navbox added |
||
(10 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox album |
|||
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> |
|||
| |
| name = From A to...Z |
||
| |
| type = Studio |
||
| |
| artist = The [[Al Cohn]]/[[Zoot Sims]] Sextet |
||
| |
| cover = From A to Z.jpg |
||
| |
| alt = |
||
| released = 1957 |
|||
| Recorded = January 23 & 24, 1956<br><small>[[Webster Hall]], New York City |
|||
| recorded = January 23–24, 1956 |
|||
⚫ | |||
| |
| venue = [[Webster Hall]], New York City |
||
| studio = |
|||
| Label = [[RCA Records|RCA Victor]]<br><small>LPM 1282 |
|||
| |
| genre = [[Jazz]] |
||
| length = 55:47 <small>CD reissue with bonus tracks</small> |
|||
| Chronology = [[Al Cohn]] |
|||
| |
| label = [[RCA Records|RCA Victor]]<br><small>LPM 1282</small> |
||
| producer = Ed Michel |
|||
| This album = '''From A to...Z'''<br>(1956) |
|||
| |
| chronology = [[Al Cohn]] |
||
| prev_title = [[The Brothers!]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
| |
| prev_year = 1955 |
||
| next_title = [[The Sax Section]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
| next_year = 1956 |
|||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
| This album = '''From A to...Z'''<br>(1956) |
|||
| |
| artist = [[Zoot Sims]] |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
| prev_year = 1956 |
|||
| title = From A to...Z |
|||
⚫ | |||
| next_title = [[Tonite's Music Today]] |
|||
| next_year = 1956 |
|||
⚫ | |||
}} |
}} |
||
'''''From A to...Z''''' is an album by the [[Al Cohn]]/[[Zoot Sims]] Sextet recorded in early 1956 for the [[RCA Records|RCA Victor]] label.<ref>[http://www.jazzdisco.org/zoot-sims/catalog/#rca-victor-lpm-1282 Zoot Sims Catalog], accessed November 30, 2015</ref><ref>[http://jazzdiscogcorner.pagesperso-orange.fr/discographies_%20labels/r/rcavictor/instrumentals/c/cohn_al/discography/rcavictor_alcohn_1956.htm The RCA Victor Sessions of Al Cohn], accessed November 30, 2015</ref> |
'''''From A to...Z''''' is an album by the [[Al Cohn]]/[[Zoot Sims]] Sextet recorded in early 1956 for the [[RCA Records|RCA Victor]] label.<ref>[http://www.jazzdisco.org/zoot-sims/catalog/#rca-victor-lpm-1282 Zoot Sims Catalog], accessed November 30, 2015</ref><ref>[http://jazzdiscogcorner.pagesperso-orange.fr/discographies_%20labels/r/rcavictor/instrumentals/c/cohn_al/discography/rcavictor_alcohn_1956.htm The RCA Victor Sessions of Al Cohn], accessed November 30, 2015</ref> |
||
==Reception== |
== Reception == |
||
{{Album ratings |
{{Album ratings |
||
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]] |
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]] |
||
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/> |
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/> |
||
}} |
}} |
||
The [[Allmusic]] review by Scott Yanow stated " Al and Zoot avoid obvious material ("Somebody Loves Me" and "East of the Sun" are the only standards) in favor of swinging "modern" originals |
The [[Allmusic]] review by [[Scott Yanow]] stated " Al and Zoot avoid obvious material ("Somebody Loves Me" and "East of the Sun" are the only standards) in favor of swinging "modern" originals."<ref name="Allmusic">{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id=mw0000197992 |title=''From A to Z and Beyond'' – Review |accessdate=November 30, 2015}}</ref> |
||
==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
||
Line 49: | Line 57: | ||
# "Somebody Loves Me" [Alternate take] (Gershwin, DeSylva, MacDonald) - 3:05 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small> |
# "Somebody Loves Me" [Alternate take] (Gershwin, DeSylva, MacDonald) - 3:05 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small> |
||
*Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on January 23, 1956 (tracks 1-3) and January 24, 1956 (tracks 4-16) |
*Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on January 23, 1956 (tracks 1-3) and January 24, 1956 (tracks 4-16) |
||
== Personnel == |
== Personnel == |
||
*[[Al Cohn]], [[Zoot Sims]] - [[tenor saxophone]] |
*[[Al Cohn]], [[Zoot Sims]] - [[tenor saxophone]] |
||
Line 58: | Line 67: | ||
== References == |
== References == |
||
{{reflist}} |
{{reflist}} |
||
{{Al Cohn}} |
|||
{{Zoot Sims}}{{Hank Jones}} |
|||
{{Authority control}} |
|||
[[Category:1957 albums]] |
[[Category:1957 albums]] |
||
[[Category:RCA Records albums]] |
[[Category:RCA Records albums]] |
Latest revision as of 00:38, 10 March 2024
From A to...Z | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | January 23–24, 1956 | |||
Venue | Webster Hall, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 55:47 CD reissue with bonus tracks | |||
Label | RCA Victor LPM 1282 | |||
Producer | Ed Michel | |||
Al Cohn chronology | ||||
| ||||
Zoot Sims chronology | ||||
|
From A to...Z is an album by the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Sextet recorded in early 1956 for the RCA Victor label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated " Al and Zoot avoid obvious material ("Somebody Loves Me" and "East of the Sun" are the only standards) in favor of swinging "modern" originals."[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Mediolistic" (Osie Johnson) - 3:29
- "Crimea River" (Ralph Burns) - 3:08
- "A New Moan" (Manny Albam) - 3:52
- "A Moment's Notice" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:19
- "My Blues" (Al Cohn) - 3:14
- "Sandy's Swing" (Milt Gold) - 3:23
- "Somebody Loves Me" (George Gershwin, Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald) - 2:51
- "More Bread" (Wilkins) - 3:05
- "Sherm's Terms" (Dick Sherman) - 2:57
- "From A to Z" (Cohn) - 2:57
- "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman) - 4:19
- "Tenor for Two Please, Jack" (Zoot Sims) - 4:25
- "My Blues" [Alternate take] (Cohn) - 4:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "More Bread" [Alternate take] (Wilkins) - 3:09 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Tenor for Two Please, Jack" [Alternate take] (Sims) - 4:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Somebody Loves Me" [Alternate take] (Gershwin, DeSylva, MacDonald) - 3:05 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on January 23, 1956 (tracks 1-3) and January 24, 1956 (tracks 4-16)
Personnel
[edit]- Al Cohn, Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
- Dick Sherman - trumpet
- Hank Jones (tracks 7, 10-12, 15 & 16), Dave McKenna (tracks 1-6, 8, 9, 13 & 14) - piano
- Milt Hinton - bass
- Osie Johnson - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Zoot Sims Catalog, accessed November 30, 2015
- ^ The RCA Victor Sessions of Al Cohn, accessed November 30, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. From A to Z and Beyond – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.