Rare Bluenote

[baryshnikov]

Can anyone enlighten me as to the George Wallington Quintet, please, paul uk.

[Nate Dorward]

I don't know the disc in question but basically anything by George Wallington is worth hearing. He was a fine composer & sparkling bebop pianist.

[paul secor]

I have a Japanese Blue Note LP with a George Wallington septet on one side, and a Hank Mobley Quartet on the other - both were originally issued as 10" LPs. Not sure if that's the Wallington you're referring to. I haven't listened to it in years and years, so perhaps this will be a good time for me to relisten.

Edited February 27, 2006 by paul secor

[brownie]

The George Wallington and his Band album on BN was a septet date (Dave Burns, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Foster, Danny Bank, Wallington, Oscar Pettiford and Kenny Clarke, arrangements by Quincy Jones).

A really excellent session.

I have a Japanese BN CD from 1990 which includes four additional alternate takes to the Wallington/Mobley LP.

That was Wallington's only session on BN with the exception of a Gil Melle sextet date!

[Joe]

This session was reissued domestically, with alternates, as part of the short-lived Blue Note 10-inch 2fer series. It is coupled with a Frank Foster Quintet session (Benny Powell, Gildo Mahones, Percy Heath, Klook).

Wallington led several quintet sesions for Prestige. The bands included players like Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, Paul Chambers, Teddy Kotick, Art Taylor and Nick Stabulas. I believe this session was originally issued on the Progressive label, but was eventually picked up by prestige and reissued as a OJC "limited edition". Good stuff, if a little raw in places.

Edited February 27, 2006 by Joe

[paul secor]

Just listened to the Wallington septet - nice session, but not something I'd want to go crazy searching for.

[Chuck Nessa]

The Wallington BN date was overpowered by some "average" charts by Quincy Jones. Nice but never essential.

[andybleaden]

Our very kind friends at Village Vanguard (gokudo) have more details here

http://www.gokudo.co.jp/Record/BlueNote1/

Here is the front cover

[andybleaden]

and the rear for info

Enjoy

Piccie too big to post and cannot edit for the life of me

http://www.gokudo.co.jp/Record/BlueNote1/bn10'%20249.jpg

Andy

[baryshnikov]

Thanks for enlightening me, after 25 years im still learning, lp is on eBay at present, cheers Paul Uk.