AL GREY — The New Al Grey Quintet (1988) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Veteran trombonist Al Grey leads an unusual quintet on this set from 1988 that, in addition to drummer Bobby Durham, features the sons of Al Cohn (guitarist Joe Cohn), Gerald Wiggins (bassist J.J. Wiggins), and his own Mike Grey on second trombone. The two trombonists have similar sounds, with the elder Grey getting the bulk of the solos. The repertoire mixes together swing standards with lesser-known jazz tunes by Thad Jones, Sonny Stitt, Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, Johnny Griffin, Art Farmer, and Al Grey himself. The relaxed straight-ahead music flows nicely and all of the musicians (other than Durham) have their opportunities to be featured. Worth searching for. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Bluish Grey 5:00
Written-By – Jones
2    Sonny's Tune 4:56
Written-By – Stitt
3    Don't Blame Me 6:03
Written-By – Fields, McHugh
4    Syrup And Biscuits 5:43
Written-By – Mobley
5    Taint No Use 5:19
Written-By – Cohn
6    Al's Rosé 3:04
Written By – Schumacher
7    Night And Day 2:19
Written-By – Porter
8    Call It Whatchawanna 5:42
Written-By – Griffin
9    Underdog 5:43
Written-By – Cohn
10    Stompin' At The Savoy 3:20
Written-By – Razaf, Goodman, Webb, Sampson
11    Al's Blues 4:15
Written-By – Grey
12    Rue Prevail 6:32
Written-By – Farmer
13    Soap Gets In Your Eyes 3:24
Written By – Friedman
Credits :
Bass – J. J. Wiggins
Drums – Bobby Durham
Engineer [Recording] – Rudy Van Gelder
Guitar, Trumpet – Joe Cohn
Trombone – Al Grey, Mike Grey