Plays Alto Sax, Flute, Soprano Sax, Clarinet

Plays Alto Sax, Flute, Soprano Sax, Clarinet Artist: Dick Johnson
Label: Concord Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 013431410720
EAN: 0013431410720
ASIN: B0000006CT


Release Date: 1992-02-25

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Tracks:

  1. Medley: All The Things You Are/I'm Old Fashioned
  2. Donna Lee
  3. The Star Crossed Lovers
  4. Kelly Green
  5. When The World Was Young
  6. Who Cares
  7. Kelly Blue
  8. In A Sentimental Mood
  9. Everything I Love
  10. Get Out Of Town

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Dick Johnson swings.......2005-11-27

Dick Johnson recorded 3 albums for Concord between 1979-81, this being the first (the other two have not been issued on CD, but should be, especially SPIDER'S BLUES, a duet outing with pianist Dave McKenna, which is just as good if not better than this CD). McKenna also appears here, along with Bob Maize (b) and Jake Hanna (d).

Although the playing is consistently fine, there are a couple of superb moments: one is Johnson's swinging boppish clarinet on DONNA LEE; another is his equally swinging soprano sax playing on WHO CARES - both these tracks are excellent. His soprano sound is very much like Zoot Sims's on that instrument. KELLY BLUE is a nice blues composed by Johnson (he plays flute here), and a bonus track, EVERYTHING I LOVE, a Cole Porter tune, is taken medium-up where everyone gets a taste as 2's and 4's are exchanged. A very nice, mainstream-modern CD, definitely worth checking out.

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