BOBBY JASPAR - Modern Jazz Au Club Saint-Germain (1955-2000) Jazz In Paris 27 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Bobby Jaspar is in top form in this pair of sessions previously released in the 1980s on an Emarcy CD entitled Memory of Dick prior to its reappearance in 2001 as a part of Verve's ambitious Jazz in Paris series. The tenor saxophonist is joined by pianist René Urtreger, guitarist Sacha Distel, bassist Benoit Quersin, and drummer Jean-Louis Viale for this bop-oriented disc, which includes a sauntering take of Milt Jackson's "Bag's Groove," a revival of "Milestones" (an early gem by Miles Davis from his days with Charlie Parker), and a delightful romp through "You Stepped Out of a Dream." The Belgian leader puts his own stamp on a frenetic but brief arrangement of "A Night in Tunisia," but the most memorable track is "I'll Remember April," featuring his haunting flute in a captivating piano-less setting, which also has fine solos by Distel and Quersin. Jaspar's premature death in 1963 robbed the jazz world of a promising talent; this disc is among his best efforts as a leader. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Bags' Groove 4:46
Milt Jackson
2     Memory of Dick 5:37
Bobby Jaspar
3     Milestones 5:55
Miles Davis
4     Minor Drops 5:01
Francis Doppieters       
5     I'll Remember April 5:46
Gene DePaul / Patricia Johnston / Don Raye
6     You Stepped Out of a Dream 3:37
Nacio Herb Brown / Gus Kahn
7     I Can't Get Started 6:06
Vernon Duke / Ira Gershwin
8     A Night in Tunisia 4:06
Dizzy Gillespie / Frank Paparelli
Credits :
Double Bass – Benoit Quersin
Drums – Jean-Louis Viale
Flute – Bobby Jaspar (faixas: 5)
Guitar – Sacha Distel
Piano – René Urtreger
Saxophone [Tenor] – Bobby Jaspar (faixas: 1 to 4, 6 to 8)
Nota :
Recorded December 27 and 29, 1955 at the Pathé Magellan studio, Paris.
Reissue of the Barclay LP 84 023.