DownloadHere is one of the strongest statements from the final years of Count Basie's legendary career. It features the music of Sam Nestico, the composer/arranger who had been a major contributor to the band's book throughout the Pablo era. Among the six originals Nestico created for this 1981 collection are spotlights for two veteran trumpet stylists. Harry "Sweets" Edison, a central part of the Basie band in the 1930s and '40s, returns on "How Sweet It Is," while Willie Cook, better known for his Ellington affiliation, sounds to the Basie manner born on "Cookie." Among the other soloists are several players (Bob Summers, Dennis Wilson, Danny Turner, Kenny Hing) whose contributions to the orchestra after Basie's death have ensured the band's continued status as jazz's definitive large ensemble.
C.B. Express, After the Rain, Warm Breeze, Cookie, Flight to Nassau, How Sweet It Is, Satin Doll
with Mitchell "Booty" Wood, Dennis Wilson, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Willie Cook, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Sonny Cohn, Dale Carley, Frank Szabo, Bob Summers, Eric Dixon, Kenny Hing, Bobby Plater, Danny Turner, Johnny Williams, Freddie Green, Cleveland Eaton, Gregg Field, Harold Jones
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Download| 1. Friday Night Shuffle |
| 2. A Pair of Kings |
| 3. Night Sweats |
| 4. Sapphire Blue |
| 5. 7 for You |
| 6. Slightly Dirty |
| 7. Just an Excuse |
| 8. Take Me Down |
). Granted the requirements of radio have occasionally softened his own edge; but offered the chance to record anything he wants results in Sapphire Blue--a horn-section driven, blues-based outing that reminds us why he is, well, Larry Carlton. From the opening romp of "Friday Night Shuffle," to the closing down-home acoustic/harmonica duet of "Take Me Down," this disc offers undiluted guitar soul with no concessions to the "smooth jazz" canon. Any doubts will be quickly dispelled with one listen to the title tune, where drummer Billy Kilson (Dave Holland) is allowed to go brilliantly berserk under the climax of Carlton's final solo. Throughout, Carlton's greasy playing rivals some of his best work with the Crusaders, providing a textbook for a new generation of guitarists. Let's hope that this time they learn the right lessons
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