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This is a very unusual date by Ray Nance, as he sticks exclusively to violin with an occasional vocal. Accompanied by either Jaki Byard or Roland Hanna on piano, the shifting supporting cast also includes guitarists Tiny Grimes and Tommy Lucas, and tenor saxophonist Brew Moore. Nance swings like mad through "Get Happy" with some hot licks from Grimes and Lucas, and delivers a poignant "Body and Soul" in a duet with Hanna. Some of the pop tunes from the 1960s fare less well, especially the rather monotonous "Sunny" and an uninspired arrangement of the gospel tune "Oh Happy Day." The two tracks from the Duke Ellington-Billy Strayhorn songbook are the album's highlights. "Guitar Amour" (which strangely omitted guitar in the many renditions of it by Ellington) has a gypsy flavor. But the masterpiece of this long unavailable LP is Nance's dirge-like duet with Hanna of "Take the 'A' Train" (which Nance had earlier performed at Strayhorn's memorial service); it is difficult not to be moved by this emotional arrangement, which contrasts starkly with typical recordings of it. ~ Ken Dryden
Liner Note Author: Stanley Dance.
Recording information: New York, NY (05/1969).
Arranger: Ray Nance.
Personnel: Ray Nance (vocals, violin, trumpet, cornet); Ray Nance; Tommy Lucas, Tommy Lucas (guitar); Roland Hanna, Roland Hanna (piano, organ); Carl Pruitt (bass instrument); Tiny Grimes (guitar); Brew Moore (tenor saxophone); Jaki Byard (piano); Steve Little (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Mantis Evar.
JazzTimes (p.82) - "Nance's elegiac reading of 'A Train' is undoubtedly the highlight here." Body And Soul Music | List Price | $14.97 (You save $2.62) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz Instrument CDs, Violin, Jazz | | Label | Mighty Quinn | | Orig Year | 1969 | | All Time Sales Rank |  122082  | | CD Universe Part number | 7044671 | | Catalog number | 1108 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 14, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Duke Pearson; Duke Pearson; Jerry Roche (Reissue) | | Personnel | Ray Nance - vocals, violin, trumpet, cornet
Ray Nance - vocals, violin, trumpet, cornet
Roland Hanna - piano, organ
Jaki Byard - piano
Tiny Grimes - guitar
Steve Little - drums
Carl Pruitt - bass instrument
Brew Moore - tenor saxophone
Tommy Lucas - guitar
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