PIERRE MICHELOT - Round About a Bass (1963-2001) Jazz In Paris 29 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Pierre Michelot was one of the very best jazz bassists in Europe, though few fans think of him as a bandleader, composer, or arranger. This reissue of an LP made for Mercury dates from 1963, where Michelot is joined by some of the top players on the continent. In addition to fresh arrangements of standard fare like "Cherokee" and "Bye, Bye Blackbird," the leader penned five compositions, including the tasty blues "Akkilino," which is an extended feature for his bass and Roger Guerin's muted trumpet. "Elephant Green" showcases flutist Raymond Guiot and Pierre Gossez's robust baritone saxophone in a melancholy ballad setting. Like many of Verve's Jazz in Paris CD reissues, this recording is a sleeper that is well worth acquiring, even if its running time is a tad miserly at around 32 minutes. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Cherokee 3:19
Ray Noble
2     Gavotte 3:26    
Roger Guérin   
3     Akkilino 3:17
Pierre Michelot
4     Elephant Green 3:59
Pierre Michelot
5     Sous Les Ponts de Paris 3:05
Jean Rodor / Vincent Scotto
6     Chet 3:50
Pierre Michelot
7     Bye Bye Blackbird 3:50
Mort Dixon / Ray Henderson
8     Sweet Feeling 4:00
Pierre Michelot
9     Klook's Shadow 4:01
Pierre Michelot
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Michel Portal (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9)
Baritone Saxophone – Armand Migiani (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9), Pierre Gossez (faixas: 4)
Double Bass – Pierre Michelot
Drums – Christian Garros
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Raymond Guiot (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9)
Piano – Maurice Vander
Soprano Saxophone – Georges Grenu
Tenor Saxophone – Georges Grenu (faixas: 4), Pierre Gossez (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9)
Trombone – Benny Vasseur (faixas: 3, 4, 7, 8), Charles Verstraete (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9), Raymond Katarzynski (faixas: 1, 9)
Trumpet – Fred Gérard (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9), Maurice Thomas (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9), Roger Guérin
Nota :
Recorded July 3 (1, 9) and 4 (2-8) at the Philips D.M.S. studio, Paris
Reissue of the Mercury LP 125 500