For quite a few years in the 1950s, it was a tradition at the Lighthouse for music to be presented on Sundays from 2 p.m. until 2 a.m. The Lighthouse All-Stars formed the core of the all-star group, but quite often other notable players would sit in. This CD reissue presents live performances from one such Sunday. In addition to the usual bandmembers of the time (trumpeter Shorty Rogers, trombonist Milt Bernhart, Bob Cooper and Jimmy Giuffre on tenors, pianist Frank Patchen, bassist Howard Rumsey, and drummer Shelly Manne), trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, pianist Hampton Hawes, and Carlos Vidal on conga have opportunities to be heard. The music is straight-ahead, generally cool-toned, but with plenty of heat; "Viva Zapata" is a Latin romp. Virtually everyone is featured. Highlights include "Four Others," and Rogers' playing on "All the Things You Are" and "Bernie's Tune."
by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1
Four Others 6:01
Jimmy Giuffre
2
All the Things You Are 5:16
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
3
Creme de Menthe 4:30
Erroll Garner / Jimmy Giuffre
4
Viva Zapata! 8:14
Shorty Rogers
5
Bernie's Tune 5:18
Jerry Leiber / Bernard Miller / Mike Stoller
6
Solitaire 4:24
Bill Russo
7
Morgan Davis 6:03
Shorty Rogers
8
La Soncailli 9:55
Jimmy Giuffre
Credits:
Bass, Liner Notes – Howard Rumsey
Congas – Carlos Vidal
Drums – Shelly Manne
Piano – Frank Patchen, Hampton Hawes
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
Trombone – Milt Bernhart
Trumpet – Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers
HOWARD RUMSEY'S LIGHTHOUSE ALL STARS - Sunday Jazz a La Lighthouse
(1953-1991) Contemporary / OJC / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
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