Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 1
ASIN: B000000Y33
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Wardell Gray was a giant of bop tenor playing, improvising lines that combined some of the relaxed flow of Lester Young with the kinetic invention of Charlie Parker. His tenor duels with Dexter Gordon are the stuff of legend, as is his mysterious death, his body dumped unceremoniously on the outskirts of Las Vegas in 1955. The first volume of Gray's recordings for Prestige provides a complete anatomy of a 1949 quartet session with the superb rhythm section of pianist Al Haig, bassist Tommy Potter, and drummer Roy Haynes, a unit then working regularly with Charlie Parker. The multiple takes of "Twisted" reveal the evolution of a bop masterpiece, a performance that has been further immortalized in Annie Ross's vocal version of Gray's improvisation (available on King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings). The final four tracks come from a 1953 session led by vibraphonist Teddy Charles, with strong contributions from Gray and another brilliant and doomed bopper, the young Sonny Clark. --Stuart Broomer
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ASIN: B000000Y33 Release Date: 1996-01-01 |
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Wardell Gray was a giant of bop tenor playing, improvising lines that combined some of the relaxed flow of Lester Young with the kinetic invention of Charlie Parker. His tenor duels with Dexter Gordon are the stuff of legend, as is his mysterious death, his body dumped unceremoniously on the outskirts of Las Vegas in 1955. The first volume of Gray's recordings for Prestige provides a complete anatomy of a 1949 quartet session with the superb rhythm section of pianist Al Haig, bassist Tommy Potter, and drummer Roy Haynes, a unit then working regularly with Charlie Parker. The multiple takes of "Twisted" reveal the evolution of a bop masterpiece, a performance that has been further immortalized in Annie Ross's vocal version of Gray's improvisation (available on King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings). The final four tracks come from a 1953 session led by vibraphonist Teddy Charles, with strong contributions from Gray and another brilliant and doomed bopper, the young Sonny Clark. --Stuart Broomer
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ASIN: B000GIWN3S Release Date: 2006-09-04 |
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Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve featuring 10 bonus tracks. Prestige. 2006.Album Details
Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.|
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ASIN: B000ECY3SE Release Date: 2006-03-28 |
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Wardell Gray Manufacturer: Prest ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General
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ASIN: B00003WGB6 Release Date: 1999-11-20 |
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Digitally remastered using 20 bit K2 technology, this is a Japanese reissue of a classic album this jazz great cut for the Prestige label in a miniaturized LP sleeve limited to the initial pressing only & with the original cover art intact.1999 release.Album Details
Japanese Version featuring a Limited Edition LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing. Digitally K2 Remastered. Also features 10 Bonus Tracks.|
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ASIN: B000NO29G6 Release Date: 2007-03-20 |
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