The Thinking Man's Trombone
1960 studio album by Al Grey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Thinking Man's Trombone is an album by trombonist Al Grey released in 1960 on Argo Records.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | August 23–25, 1960 | |||
| Venue | Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:19 | |||
| Label | Argo LP-677 | |||
| Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "A boppish trombonist who was a master at using the plunger mute (crossing over into swing), Grey holds his own on this set ... Swinging and witty music".[4]
Track listing
- "Salty Papa" (Al Grey) – 5:50
- "Don't Cry Baby" (James P. Johnson, Saul Bernie, Stella Unger) – 2:24
- "Stranded" (Frank Foster) – 5:30
- "Rompin'" (Foster) – 4:00
- "King Bee" (Al Grey) – 6:14
- "When I Fall in Love" (Victor Young) – 2:32
- "Al-amo" (Thad Jones) – 5:25
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 2:24
Personnel
Performers:
- Al Grey – trombone, bandleader
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
- Eddie Higgins – piano (tracks 1-7)
- Freddie Green – guitar (tracks 1-7)
- Ed Jones – bass (tracks 1-7)
- Sonny Payne – drums (tracks 1-7)
Arrangers:
- Al Grey – arranger (tracks 1 & 5)
- Thad Jones – arranger (tracks 2 & 7)
- Frank Foster – arranger (tracks 3 & 4)
- Nat Pierce – arranger (track 6)
- Clare Fischer – arranger (track 8)[a]
References
Notes
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