Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey on November 19 & 20, 1995
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Mixed by Tetsuo Hara
The Bill Crow Quartet - From Birdland To Broadway (2LP, Japanese edition)
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Bass – Bill Crow [click here to see more products featuring Bill Crow]
Drums – David Jones
Guitar – Joe Cohn
Tenor Saxophone – Carmen Leggio
Written by Bill Crow (A1, C1, C3), Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert (A2), Gerry Mulligan (A3), Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers (B1), Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer (B2), Oscar Pettiford (C2), Carmen Leggio (D1), John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis (D2), Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode (D3)
2 LPs, Gatefold Jacket
Limited Edition
Original Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12''
Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo Studio
Studio
Record Press : Japanese pressing
Label: Venus
Original Label : Venus Records
Produced by Tetsuo Hara
Mastered by Shuji Kitamura, Tetsuo Hara
Lacquer Cut by Kazumi Tezuka
Design by Iruka Studio
Liner Notes by Bill Crow, Haruki Murakami
Photography by Dennis Stock
Originally released in 2002
Reissued in 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
1. From Birdland To Broadway
2. Autumn Leaves
3. Night Lights
Side B:
1. My Funny Valentine
2. Fools Rush In
Side C:
1. News From Blueport
2. Tricrotism
3. Share A Key
Side D:
1. Okay, Bug
2. Just Friends
3. Broadway
Reviews :
"This rare opportunity to hear veteran bassist Bill Crow as a leader came about in 1995 to serve as "musical accompaniment" to the Japanese translation of his autobiography, From Birdland to Broadway, though the CD was only released in Japan. Crow, who is an accomplished soloist when he chooses to take a chorus or two, is joined by veteran tenor saxophonist Carmen Leggio, guitarist Joe Cohn (son of tenor sax legend Al Cohn), and drummer David Jones. The packaging is a little confusing, with the outside cover showing only eight tracks, but there are actually 11 in all on this CD, which was evidently simultaneously issued on LP. Crow starts off with two originals. The title track is a catchy blues with a snappy strut rhythm and fine solos by both Cohn and Leggio, while "Share a Key" is a tasty bossa nova. Crow also revives an oldie, "News From Blueport," which the bassist had written in the early '60s while a member of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet; this memorable blues still inspires musicians to shine. In addition to several enjoyable arrangements of standards, Crow's subtle scoring of Oscar Pettiford's "Tricotism" and Mulligan's underappreciated ballad "Night Lights" round out this highly recommended release." AllMusic, review by Ken Dryden.
Ratings :
AllMusic 4 / 5 , Discogs 4.8 / 5