★Bob Cooper / Group Activity
送料は、2枚まで郵メール便180円 4枚まで340円 6枚まで480円 7枚以上になりますと、レターパック便 又は郵パック便実費を頂戴いたします。 FRESH SOUND FSRCD2239 人気女性歌手ジューン・クリスティとのおしどりコンビで知られ、50年代の西海岸で活躍したマルチ・リード奏者のボブ・クーパー(1925−1993)が、1954年から55年にかけて、キャピトル・レーベルに残したリーダー作(10インチ盤+12インチ盤)を集めた編集版。 最初の8曲が10インチ盤「Kenton Presents Jazz-Bob Cooper」(Capitol H6501)、残りの11曲は12インチ盤「Shifting Winds」(Capitol T6513)から。室内楽の雰囲気をもったアンサンブルと、ウエスト・コーストらしい軽妙でさわやかなソロの対比が実に絶妙です。 前半の8曲はクインテット&セクステット編成。クーパーのテナーとシャンクのバリトンが効果的です。後半では管楽器5本のアンサンブルが聴きものです。( 19)を除き、どの曲も3分前後の演奏にまとめており、すっきりしたアレンジに仕上げています。 Personnel on tracks #1-4: Bob Cooper (tenor sax), Bud Shank (baritone sax), Howard Roberts (guitar), Joe Mondragon (bass), Shelly Manne (drums). Recorded in Hollywood, May 14, 1954 Personnel on tracks #5-8: Bob Cooper (tenor sax), Bud Shank (baritone sax), Howard Roberts (guitar), Calude Williamson (piano), Curtis Counce (bass), Stan Levey (drums). Recorded in Hollywood, July 30, 1954 Personnel on tracks #9-12: Stu Williamson (trumpet & valve trombone), Bob Enevoldsen (valve trombone, tenor sax & bass clarinet), Bob Cooper (English horn, tenor sax & oboe), Bud Shank (alto & tenor sax), Jimmy Giuffre (clarinet, tenor & baritone sax), Claude Williamson (piano), Max Bennett (bass), Stan Levey (drums). Recorded in Hollywood, April 26, 1956 Personnel on tracks #13-16: John Graas (French horn), Bob Enevoldsen (valve trombone, tenor sax & bass clarinet), Bob Cooper English horn, tenor sax & oboe), Bud (alto & tenor sax), Jimmy Giuffre (clarinet, tenor & baritone sax), Claude Williamson (piano), Joe Mondragon (bass), Shelly Manne (drums). Recorded in Hollywood, June 13, 1955 Personnel on tracks #17-19: John Graas (French horn), Bob Enevoldsen (valve trombone, tenor sax & bass clarinet), Bob Cooper English horn, tenor sax & oboe), Bud (alto & tenor sax), Jimmy Giuffre (clarinet, tenor & baritone sax), Claude Williamson (piano), Ralph Pena (bass), Shelly Manne (drums). Recorded in Hollywood, June 14, 1955 01. The Way You Look Tonight (Kern-Fields) 3:15 02. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (Burke-Van Heusen) 3:02 03. Solo Plight (Bob Cooper) 3:17 04. Lisbon Lady (Bob Cooper) 2:41 05. Group Activity (Bob Cooper) 2:33 06. She Didn't Say Yes (Kern-Harbach) 2:39 07. When The Sun Comes Out (Arlen-Koehler) 3:13 08. Excursion (Bob Cooper) 3:42 09. Hot Boy (Bob Cooper) 3:40 10. It Don't Mean A Thing (Ellington-Mills) 3:06 11. Strike Up The Band (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:51 12. Sunset (Bob Cooper) 3:39 13. Hallelujah (Grey-Robin-Youmans) 2:44 14. Deep In A Dream (DeLange-Van Heusen) 3:12 15. It's De-Lovely (Cole Porter) 2:16 16. Drawing Lines (Bob Cooper) 2:36 17. All Or Nothing At All 3:10 18. 'Round Midnight (Williams-Monk-Hanighen) ) 3:21 19. Tongue Twister (Bob Cooper) 5:14 Tracks #1-8, from the 10-inch album "Kenton Presents Jazz - Bob Cooper" (Capitol H 6501) Tracks #9-19, from the 12-inch album "Shifting Winds" (Capitol T-6513) 試聴もここで可能です！Bob Cooper / Group Activityの試聴
