The Jazz Show Episode November 3, 2014

Broadcast on 03-Nov-2014

9:00pm - 11:59pm

Richard Williams (1931-1985) was an incredible trumpeter and a powerful voice in his chosen horn. Richard recorded with John Handy, Booker Ervin, Yusef Lateef, Oliver Nelson and was a member of the hottest Jazz cauldron of the time: The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop. He played in numerous big bands, symphony orchestras and Broadway pit bands and did studio work but he only made one album under his name and it's tonight's Jazz Feature. It was done in November of 1960 and called "New Horn In Town". It features Richard with alto saxophonist/flutist Leo Wright (who didn't record enough for me taste), pianist Richard Wyands, bassist Reginald Workman and a young drummer who had played with Wes Montgomery and his brothers named Bobby Thomas. The album is well planned and well-rehearsed and contains two fine old standards plus Benny Golson's "I Remember Clifford". Richard Wyands contributes one composition to the set and Richard Williams does three. Although this album is hardly ground breaking or revolutionary it is fine solid Modern Jazz. The album is well paced and the band is tight. "New Horn In Town" is well worth hearing so check it out!

Track Listing:

I Can Dream, Can't I?
Richard Williams · New Horn In Town
I Remember Clifford
Richard Williams · New Horn In Town
Ferris Wheel
Richard Williams · New Horn in Town
Raucous Notes
Richard Williams · New Horn in Town
Blues In A Quandry
Richard Williams · New Horn in Town
Over The Rainbow
Richard Williams · New Horn in Town
Renita's Bounce
Richard Williams · New Horn in Town
This Can't Be Love
Sonny Criss · Sonny In France
God Bless The Child
Sonny Criss · Sonny In France
Green Dolphin Street
Sonny Criss · Sonny In France
Blues Pour Flirter
Sonny Criss · Sonny In France
A Walk In The Rain
Wayne Horvitz · Collective Music Ensemble
Daylight
Wayne Horvitz · Collective Music Ensemble
Barber Shop
Wayne Horvitz · Collective Music Ensemble
First Light
Wayne Horvitz · Collective Music Ensemble
Tonight
The Jazz Crusaders · Lookin' Ahead
Till All Ends
The Jazz Crusaders · Lookin' Ahead
The Tortoise And The Hare
The Jazz Crusaders · Lookin' Ahead
Sinnin' Sam
The Jazz Crusaders · Lookin' Ahead
Moonlight in Vermont
Adam Thomas · For My Love
I Got It Bad
Adam Thomas · For My Love
Delirium
Tadd Dameron · Fontainebleau
Blue Jubilee
Joe Alexander · Blue Jubilee