Sunday, May 01, 2005
That's sextet
In the wake of Percy Heath's passing, I pulled "The Modern Jazz Sextet" off the shelf this morning and wondered why I don't play it more often. John Lewis on piano and Heath on bass, no vibes, Skeeter Best on guitar and Charlie Persip on drums with Dizzy and Sonny Stitt in a Norman Granz-induced session. A mix of energetic and elegant jazz and soulful blues, especially on "Blues for Bird."
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That's a really underrated album. I wish they had recorded more together. All of the sessions with Dizzy and Sonny Stitt in the front line were great.
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I love "Sonny Side Up" with Dizzy, Stitt AND Sonny Rollins.
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