Georgie Auld - Let's Jump (April 2021 nagel heyer records)

Georgie Auld (May 19, 1919 – January 8, 1990) was a jazz saxophonist (tenor, alto and soprano) and bandleader who moved to Brooklyn, New York at the age of 10.

Primarily a swing saxophonist, he was a member of big bands and led his own big bands.

Auld worked with Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Erroll Garner, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Porcino, Billy Eckstine, Tiny Kahn, and Frank Rosolino.

1. A Smooth One 04:21

2. Route 66 02:39

3. Sweet Lorraine 03:41

4. I've Found a New Baby 04:47

5. Canyon Passage 02:50

6. I Can't Give You Anything but Love 03:26

7. Wholly Cats 04:09

8. I Don't Know Why 02:54

9. On the Alamo 02:31

10. Blue Moon 02:58

11. Just You, Just Me 02:43

12. Seven Come Eleven 03:10

13. 100 Years from Today 02:52

14. Soft Winds 04:10

15. Air Mail Special 03:19

16. Gilly 02:38

17. Breakfast Feud 03:17

18. Rose Room 02:42

19. Handicap 02:47

20. Scarecrow 02:51

21. Let's Jump 03:12

22. Mo-Mo 02:38

23. You're Blasé 02:53

24. Flying Home 03:37

25. Gone With the Draft 02:45

26. Chicken Lickin' 02:47

27. Benny's Bugle 03:45

Georgie Auld - tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax

Don Fagerquist - trumpet

Larry Bunker - vibraphone

Lou Levy - piano

Howard Roberts - guitar

Leroy Vinnegar - bass

Mel Lewis - drums

plus

Various Artists

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Lou Levy - I m Old Fashioned (FRESH SOUND RECORDS 2018)

Issued in 1983 as The Kid s Got Ears , this album is one of the best and rarest that legendary Chicago pianist Lou Levy (1928-2001) recorded during his long and successful career. Guess I ve been lucky in music, he smiled. It seems like I was in the right place at the right time all my life, getting to play with Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Tommy Dorsey, Terry Gibbs... And then, of course, there were the great vocalists I ve worked with Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Nancy Wilson, Frank Sinatra...

Levy s attack is rapid-fire and many-noted, while his left rumbles at the chord progressions. His playing was known for its smooth sophistication and subtle swing. From the way I play, I suppose you could say that Bud Powell has been my biggest influence. Art Tatum s approach to harmony certainly influenced me too. It was so... so rich. But, of course, there are many other pianists I have great admiration for. Oscar Peterson, for instance. Naturally, other instrumentalists made a great impression. Certainly, Charlie Parker. And Dizzy, Miles, and Al Cohn. 

There s a reason I m Old Fashioned gives title to this album. Levy admitted to have a soft spot for this tune. I did that solo. I figured maybe I could handle that since it s my favorite tune. And it is a beautiful effort indeed. Be it solo, in a duet with bassist John Heard, or in a trio with drummer Shelly Manne, Levy shows his remarkable blend of lyricism and swing at each step. A model of taste, where the execution goes hand in hand with the creativity of this vastly underestimated pianist.

01. High On You (Al Cohn) 3:41

02. I Won't Dance (Kern-Hammerstein II-Harbach) 4:24

03. I'm Old Fashioned (Kern-Mercer) 4:33

04. Limehouse Blues (Philip Braham) 5:34

05. Take the ‘A’ Train (Billy Strayhorn) 5:15

06. Estate (Martino-Brighetti) 4:38

07. I'm All Smiles (Mickey Leonard) 5:16

08. You Say You Care (Styne-Robbins) 4:01

09. Wait 'Til You See Her (Rodgers-Hart) 2:45

10. Ding, Dong, the Witch Is Dead (Arlen-Harburg) 2:43

All tracks previously issued as “The Kid’s Got Ears!” (Jazzizz JIR 4002)

Lou Levy, piano

On #1,4,6,8: John Heard, bass; Shelly Manne, drums

On #2,5,7: John Heard, bass

On #3,9,10: Lou Levy, solo piano

Recorded at Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, November 27 & 28, 1982

Recording engineer: Jim Mooney

Original recordings produced by Jim Brown

Liner notes: Jordi Pujol / A. James Liska

Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol

Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered