Blues and Vanilla

Blues and Vanilla is an album by saxophonist Jack Montrose's Quintet with Red Norvo recorded in 1956 for the RCA Victor label.^[1]

Blues and Vanilla
Studio album by Jack Montrose Quintet with Red Norvo
Released	1957
Recorded	November 13 and December 24, 1956 Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	RCA Victor LPM-1451
Producer	Shorty Rogers
Jack Montrose chronology
Jack Montrose Sextet (1955) Blues and Vanilla (1957) The Horn's Full (1956)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Disc	[3]

AllMusic rated the album with 3 stars; in his review, Ken Dryden states: "The cool-toned nature of the tenor saxophonist's compositions and arrangements fits in with the so-called West Coast jazz genre, though like many of the musicians labeled as such, Montrose is not a native of the region".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack Montrose except as indicated

1. "Concertina da Camera (Blues and Vanilla)" - 18:30
2. "Bockhanal" - 3:44
3. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 5:48
4. "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller) - 3:19
5. "For the Fairest" - 3:36
6. "A Dandy Line" - 2:50

Personnel

• Jack Montrose - tenor saxophone, arranger
• Red Norvo - vibraphone
• Jim Hall - guitar (tracks 2-6)
• Max Bennett (tracks 2-6), Walter "Buddy" Clark (track 1) - bass
• Bill Dolney (tracks 2-6), Shelly Manne (track 1) - drums
• Joe Maini - alto saxophone (track 1)

References

1. The RCA Victor Sessions of Jack Montrose: 1956, accessed January 13, 2016
2. Dryden, Ken. Blues and Vanilla – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
3. Hall, Tony (1 March 1958). "'We just had a ball!'". Disc. No. 4. p. 17.