Clark Terry Complete Studio Recordings CD - Import

 Not Quite "Complete" But Great
This Lone Hill Jazz reissue reprises only three sessions -- there were at least two more. What is surprising is that this excellent music should have languished so long in total obscurity. The two players, so similar in their taste and their sound, their consummate artistry, produced some excellent music. What is not so agreeable is that Lone Hill seems to have neglected the actual delineation of who the musicians were, other than the leaders. It's known that on at least one of the albums, "Gingerbread Men," the pianist was Hank Jones, rather than Roger Kellaway. That aside, the players swing mightily on relatively short numbers and the tunes are largely unfamiliar but sprightly and well-crafted, melodic and with some fine , entertaining improvisations. An attractive package, all around and a blessed relief to more pretentious and sometimes trying similar outings by lesser artists. Terry and Brookmeyer clearly have a fine rapprochement and the rest of the group(s) contribute accordingly. A dandy bit of mid-`60s lively jazz.
Submitted by jonjackson (Missoula, MT, USA)
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 Finally: Complete Terry/Brookmeyer on CD!
What a delight to discover this wonderful group now available on CD! The Terry/Brookmeyer quintet's complete studio recordings in one convenient 2 CD set. The playing is top notch by this unique, never equalled combo, I highly recommend it to jazz lovers of all ages. I hope Lonehill keeps re-issuing great recordings that have been out of print for many years.
Submitted by Drjazz44 (Livermore, CO, USA)
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 Complete STUDIO, but doesn't include live recordings
While it is nice to have the three studio albums (without any alternate or bonus takes) that this great team made for Mainstream in the mid-60s, two fine live albums remain unreleased--"Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer" recorded live at the Half Note in New York in 1962 and issued later by Verve, and another live set issued by Mainstream titled "Tonight" issued in 1964. Perhaps Lonehill will see its way clear to reissuing these wonderful live sets as a follow-up?
Submitted by Greg M. (La Grande, OR, USA)
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