Description
An un-earthed gem featuring the pianistic prowess of Walter Davis Jr and the bebop sensibilities of alto saxophonist Bob Mover
Reel To Real returns with more top notch live archival music from Bob Mover and Walter Davis Jr. Recorded in Salerno, the recording beautifully captures the shortÂlived duo association between two musical legends deserving greater attention.
Be-bop pianist Walter Davis Jr. was a protege of Bud Powell and Thelonious â¨Monk and a veteran of groups led by Charlie Parker, Art Blakey, Max Roach,⨠Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean and others. He also recorded as a leader for Blue Note in 1959.
Bob Mover resides in New York where he teaches and plays. He has played with The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop, Chet Baker, Lee Konitz and Esperanza Spalding.
Mover and Davis were long-time friends, first forging their musical partnership in 1987 â¨touring together in Europe where they played festivals and concerts in France,⨠Switzerland, Holland, and Italy where this album was recorded. They also toured the U.S. and at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 1989 until Davis' untimely death in 1990.
Track Listing
- Nicaâs Tempo
- Star Eyes
- Donna Lee
- You Donât Know What Love Is
- All The Things Your Are / Prince Albert
- All Godâs Children Got Rhythm / Little Willie Leaps
- A Nightingale Sang In Barkley Square
- Salt Peanuts
- Bird Feathers
Additional Details
Label: Reel To Real Recordi
Genre: Jazz
Run Time: 64:29 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 04/19/24
UPC: 628308830183