Complete Recordings: The Modern Jazz Disciples + Right Down Front

Description: Complete Recordings: The Modern Jazz Disciples + Right Down Front (2 Lps On 1 Cd) Modern Jazz Disciples Featuring: William 'Hicky' Kelley (normaphone, euphonium), Curtis Peagler (as, ts), Lee Tucker (b), Ron McCurdy, William 'Billy' Brown, Wilbur 'Slim' Jackson (p) REFERENCE: FSRCD 793 The Modern Jazz Disciples was a group that offered a refreshing and unpretentious hard bop with deep, warm roots, performed with wit and taste. The crisp, wellblended ensembles were the platform for some superb improvising by the horn men, both of whom were exceptional soloists. Curtis Peagler was an effervescent altoist in the Parker-Stitt-Adderley mould, and his work here is outstanding for its heat and joy. The inclusion of William Kelley on normaphone—a valve trombone in the shape of an alto saxophone—and euphonium—a kind of French horn, added body to the sound. Playing in a coolly understated, linear, easy-swinging way, he complemented Peagler’s more dominant, coruscating manner. Pianist William Brown contributed some interesting solos, full of intensity, while Lee Tucker’s propulsive bass and drummers Wilbur 'Slim' Jackson or Ron McCurdy, are well integrated and non-obtrusive, completed a solid and exciting rhythm section. The Modern Jazz Disciples weren’t together for very long and this compilation gathers together the only two albums they recorded for Prestige between 1959 and 1960. Tracklisting: 01. After You’ve Gone (Creamer-Layton) 6:02 02. Disciples Blues (Peagler-Kelley) 7:12 03. Slippin’ and Glidin’ (Baker) 5:06 04. A Little Taste (Adderley) 6:40 05. Perhaps (Parker) 5:52 06. Huk’s Delight (Franklin) 5:07 07. Dottie (Tucker) 4:32 08. Hapnin’s (Baker) 4:33 09. Right Down Front (Peagler) 5:32 10. Along Came Cheryl (Franklin) 3:50 11. Ros-Al (Peagler) 5:08 12. Autumn Serenade (DeRose-Gallup) 3:51 13. The Happy Blues (Ammons) 7:55 14. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers-Hart) 4:48 15. Kelley’s Line (Kelley) 3:33 Sources: Tracks #1-8, from the album “The Modern Jazz Disciples” (New Jazz 8222) Tracks #9-15, from the album “Right Down Front” (New Jazz 8240) Personnel on #1-8: William 'Hicky' Kelley, normaphone, euphonium (only on #5); Curtis Peagler, alto and tenor saxophones; William 'Billy' Brown, piano; Lee Tucker, bass; Ron McCurdy, drums. Recorded at Van Gelder’s Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, on September 8, 1959 Personnel on #9-15: Wilbur 'Slim' Jackson replaces McCurdy on drums, and William 'Hicky' Kelley plays only normaphone. Recorded at Van Gelder’s Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, on May 24, 1960 Original recordings produced by Esmond Edwards Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder Original photography: Esmond Edwards This CD release produced by Jordi Pujol Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered ---------------------------------------------------- Note: Kelley plays French horn-like euphonium and an instrument called normaphone, which is a valve trombone in the shape of an alto saxophone.

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