Blues and Vanilla is an album by saxophonist Jack Montrose's Quintet with Red Norvo recorded in 1956 for the RCA Victor label.[1]
| Blues and Vanilla | ||||
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| Studio album by Jack Montrose Quintet with Red Norvo | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 13 and December 24, 1956 Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LPM-1451 | |||
| Producer | Shorty Rogers | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Disc | [3] |
AllMusic rated the album with 3 stars; in his review, Ken Dryden states: "The cool-toned nature of the tenor saxophonist's compositions and arrangements fits in with the so-called West Coast jazz genre, though like many of the musicians labeled as such, Montrose is not a native of the region".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Jack Montrose except as indicated
- "Concertina da Camera (Blues and Vanilla)" - 18:30
- "Bockhanal" - 3:44
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 5:48
- "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller) - 3:19
- "For the Fairest" - 3:36
- "A Dandy Line" - 2:50
Personnel
edit- Jack Montrose - tenor saxophone, arranger
- Red Norvo - vibraphone
- Jim Hall - guitar (tracks 2-6)
- Max Bennett (tracks 2-6), Walter "Buddy" Clark (track 1) - bass
- Bill Dolney (tracks 2-6), Shelly Manne (track 1) - drums
- Joe Maini - alto saxophone (track 1)
References
edit- ^ The RCA Victor Sessions of Jack Montrose: 1956, accessed January 13, 2016
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Blues and Vanilla – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Hall, Tony (1 March 1958). "'We just had a ball!'". Disc. No. 4. p. 17.