 Исполнитель: Red Richards Quartet Название альбома: Swing Time Год выпуска: 1993, Jazzpoint Records Формат файлов: Mp3, 320 Размер архива: 92 Mb Скачать с: dfiles
After playing classical piano as a child, Richards was moved to turn to jazz after hearing Fats Waller. He played in and around the city of his birth for several years as both soloist and band pianist. In the late 40s and early 50s he worked with several leading jazz musicians including periods in bands led by Tab Smith and Sidney Bechet. During the 50s he worked in the USA and in Europe, playing with diverse artists including Mezz Mezzrow and Frank Sinatra, but spent most of this decade in Muggsy Spanier’s band. After a brief stint with Wild Bill Davison he teamed up with Vic Dickenson to form a band they named the Saints And Sinners. This band remained in existence until the early 70s, after which Richards returned to New York where he worked in various clubs as soloist and leader of small groups. Towards the end of the decade he began touring internationally, an activity he continued throughout the 80s, sometimes as soloist but also as a member of the Savoy Sultans led by David ‘Panama’ Francis. Richards’ best work has always been heard in his role as a band player where he adds swing and drive to any rhythm section. He collapsed and died on stage in New York in March 1998.
AMG
Swing Time is a pleasant, if unspectacular, outing by a group of competent jazz veterans, all of whom have spent most of their jazz lives as sidemen, with only an occasional visit to the recording studio as leader. This is Richards' third trip for the German company Jazz Point, representing a significant portion of his recorded output as leader. In addition to his pianistic contributions, Richards sings on two cuts: "Once in a While" and "Them There Eyes." Again, pleasant interludes, but nothing out of the ordinary, as Richards warbles in his old-fashioned style, reminiscent of one of Jay McShann's soirees into vocalizing. Another veteran who gets a lot of work on the album is tenor sax man George Kelly, best known for his work with the Savoy Sultans -- first with Al Cooper's original group, then 40 years later when they were led by Panama Francis. Kelly's laid-back, lightly swinging sax prevails throughout this session, and is best summed up on "There Will Never Be Another You." The highlight of the session is the Richards/Kelly collaboration on Duke Ellington's "Black Butterfly," in which Kelly's tenor sounds a lot like Benny Carter's alto. The outing ends with a musical cheer for Richards, "Go Red," composed by Kelly Owens, who worked with Big Maybelle and other jump blues artists. This album is a pleasing testimonial to the contributions of performers who have trod the lesser-lit lanes of jazz.
Dave Nathan, AMG
1. Ounce To The Bounce
Written-By – George Kelly 3:02
2. Once In A While
Written-By – Bud Green, Michael Edwards 6:28
3. Black Butterfly
Written-By – Duke Ellington 6:32
4. I Miss You
Written-By – Bill Pemperton, Red Richards 5:23
5. Them There Eyes
Written-By – Pinkard 4:09
6. Soft Buns
Written-By – Red Richards 4:01
7. There Will Never Be Another You
Written-By – Harry Warren, M. Gordon 5:08
8. Go Red
Written-By – Kelly Owens 4:20
Recorded November 15, 1993
Piano, Vocals (2,5) – Red Richards
Tenor Sax – George Kelly
Bass – Carline Ray
Drums – Clarence "Tootsie" Bean
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