Riverside Records Stereo Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 22, 1963
What's amazing about this session is the way Wes carries it from beginning to end... Wes is upfront throughout... relaxed, smoking and creatively vibrant... before Mel Rhyne even gets his first word in Wes has soulfully breezed through the duration of a 5 minute guitar solo, each chorus as interesting if not more interesting than the next. - - Jimmy Cobb's bright and sizzling drumming does nothing but help... Today Mel Rhyne is one of the strongest organists around with a full, heavy grooving, heavy swinging and amply commanding sound both as an accompanist and a soloist - - however, on this session it is clear that Wes is the Boss... however, accompanied in more than adequate company... backed by a rhythm section that is tight, yet flowing and responsive at the same time. You get the feeling that these home town cats have worked together before ! From the beauty of CANADIAN SUNSET to the frenzied licks of THE TRICK BAG the album sounds fresh and modernistic even even almost 40 years later - - if ever a "prototypical" Jazz session was recorded... this one belongs near the top of the list !
Side 1.
Besame Mucho
Dearly Beloved
Days Of Wine And Roses
The Trick Bag
Side 2.
Canadian Sunset
Fried Pies
The Breeze And I
For Heaven's Sake
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