Traditionalism Revisited

Traditionalism Revisited is an album by jazz trombonist and pianist Bob Brookmeyer featuring popular music of the 1920s and 1930s recorded in 1957 for the World Pacific label.^[1][2]

Traditionalism Revisited
Studio album by Bob Brookmeyer
Released	1957
Recorded	July 13 & 16, 1957 Coastal Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:35 CD reissue with bonus tracks
Label	World Pacific PJ 1233
Producer	Richard Bock
Bob Brookmeyer chronology
Brookmeyer (1956) Traditionalism Revisited (1957) Jazz Concerto Grosso (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Disc	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "While these selections have occasionally been revived by Dixieland and swing bands, Brookmeyer and his group use harmonies that were modern for the 1950s... Because the musicians have a respect for the older styles, they extend rather than break the tradition; the results are quite enjoyable".^[3] On All About Jazz, Jack Bowers stated "it’s good to hear Brookmeyer, one of a handful of masters on his axe, and especially the versatile Giuffre, whose more recent work lies in the realm of the avant–garde, playing sturdy straight–ahead Jazz with a well–defined kick".^[6]

Track listing

1. "Louisiana" (Andy Razaf, Bob Schafer, J. C. Johnson) - 5:26
2. "Santa Claus Blues" (Charley Straight, Gus Kahn) - 5:42
3. "Truckin'" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 7:27 SpotifyRdio
4. "Some Sweet Day" (Ed Rose, Tony Jackson, Abe Olman) - 4:46
5. "Sweet Like This" (Dave Nelson, King Oliver) - 4:05
6. "Don't Be That Way" (Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish, Edgar Sampson) - 4:58
7. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Razaf, Fats Waller) - 6:05
8. "Slow Freight" (Bob Brookmeyer) - 5:47 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "The Sheik of Araby" (Harry B. Smith, Francis Wheeler) - 5:01 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone, piano
• Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Jim Hall - guitar
• Joe Benjamin (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 9), Ralph Peña (tracks 3, 7 & 8) - bass
• Dave Bailey - drums

References

1. Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed November 27, 2015
2. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. & Callahan, M., World Pacific Album Discography, accessed November 27, 2015
3. Yanow, Scott. Traditionalism Revisited – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
4. Hall, Tony (20 September 1958). "It's not all first-class but, 'Hawk' often flies high". Disc. No. 33. p. 17.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
6. Bowers, J., All About Jazz Review, October 1, 1998