BARNEY KESSEL - Feeling Free (1969-2000) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Guitarist Barney Kessel recorded regularly for the Contemporary label during 1953-1961, one gem after another. In 1969 he returned to Lester Koenig's label for this lone effort, a quartet set with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Chuck Domanico, and drummer Elvin Jones. The music is fairly free, particularly Kessel's four originals (which include "Blues, Up, Down & All Around" and "Two Note Samba"). Even Paul Simon's "The Sounds of Silence" and "This Guy's in Love With You" are turned into reasonably creative jazz by the all-star group. Although none of the musicians was associated exclusively with the avant-garde (Elvin Jones came the closest but never quite embraced free jazz), they show the influence of the explorations of the era, using aspects of the innovations as a logical way to stretch the jazz mainstream. Fascinating music. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1 Moving Up  5:14
Barney Kessel
2 Blue Grass  9:24
Barney Kessel
3 This Guy's in Love With You  5:14
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
4 Blues up, Down and All Around  8:21
Barney Kessel
5 The Sound of Silence   7:39
Paul Simon
6 Two Note Samba  4:55
Barney Kessel
Credits
Bass – Chuck Domanico
Drums – Elvin Jones
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Bobby Hutcherson