CLARK TERRY ft. PAUL GONSALVES - Daylight Express (1957-1998) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Two obscure but very enjoyable and complementary former Lps are reissued in full on this generous CD. The first half of the disc is primarily a showcase for trumpeter Clark Terry who is joined by Mike Simpson (on tenor and flute) in a sextet. C.T. sounds a bit more influenced by Dizzy Gillespie at this time than he would but he was already quite distinctive on such numbers as "Candy," "Blues For Daddy O's Jazz Patio Blues" and "Basin Street Blues." "Phalanges" is a hot bop line (by Louie Bellson) that deserves to be revived while "Trumpet Mouthpiece Blues" sounds like an ancestor of "Mumbles." The second half of the album matches Terry with tenor-saxophonist Paul Gonsalves (who is actually the leader) and a rhythm section that features some surprisingly advanced piano from Willie Jones that sometimes hints strongly at both Cecil Taylor and Sun Ra! Terry and Gonsalves (who were both with Duke Ellington at the time) always made for a good team. The tenor revisits the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival with his long solo on "Festival" and other tunes (all originals by one of the horn players) are basic and swinging; a previously unissued ballad, "The Girl I Call Baby" closes the rewarding and memorable set. Highly recommended. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Caravan 2'01
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills / Juan Tizol
2     Candy 2'21
Mack David / Alex Kramer / Joan Whitney
3     Clark's Expedition 2'29
Mike Simpson / Clark Terry
4     Trumpet Mouthpiece Blues 4'45
Clark Terry
5     Phalanges 3'02
Louie Bellson
6     Blues for Daddy-O's Jazz Patio Blues 4'32
Clark Terry
7     Basin Street Blues 2'44
Spencer Williams
8     Daylight Express 2'16
Clark Terry
9     Taking a Chance on Love 2'18
Vernon Duke / Ted Fetter / John Latouche
10     Festival 6'53
Paul Gonsalves
11     Clark's Bars 3'36
Clark Terry
12     Daddy-O's Patrio 2'15
Clark Terry
13     Blues 4'59
Paul Gonsalves
14     Impeccable 4'19
Marion Michaels / Clark Terry
15     Paul's Idea 2'47
Paul Gonsalves
16     Phat Bach 3'17
Sykes Smith / Clark Terry
17     Milli Terry 2'32
Clark Terry
18     Funky 4'02
Clark Terry
19     The Girl I Call Baby 3'02
Clark Terry     
Credits :
Bass – Jimmy Woode
Drums – Sam Woodyard
Flute, Saxophone – Mike Simpson (pistas: 1 to 9)
Guitar – Remo Biondi (pistas: 1 to 9)
Piano – Willie Jones
Reissue Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves (pistas: 10 to 19)
Trumpet – Clark Terry