Description
Release Date: 05/07/21
Two swinging reed men join forces in two sessions separated by 18 years.
Two great reed men are spotlighted on in a pair of swinging sessions, one from the studio, and the other from a jazz cruise aboard ship, recorded 18 years apart.
John Kenneth 'Kenny' Davern and Joseph Edward Filipetti, better known as Flip Phillips are the John & Joe in question. Separated by about 20 years in age, both were steeped in the great swing traditions, and had a long musical friendship.
The first disc features an all-star 1977 New York studio session which has been out of print for decades, featuring pianist Dave McKenna, bassist George Duvivier, and drummer Bobby Rosengarden, performing both standards and a joint original. Both reed men 'triple' with Davern on clarinet, soprano and C-Melody saxes, with Phillips on sax, clarinet and bass clarinet. With the blue-chip rhythm section, the swinging never stops.
Disc 2 is a 1995 live performance from the Floating Jazz Festival with a sextet featuring Derek Smith on piano, Howard Alden on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass and Joe Ascione on drums, with special guest Phil Woods joining for a 'burning' version of 'Lover Come Back to Me.'
Track List
Disc 1 (1977 session):
1. Elsa's Dream
2. Sweet Lorraine
3. Mood Indigo
4. If Dreams Come True
5. Squeeze Me
6. Candy
7. Cottontail
Disc 2:
1. Elsa's Dream (live in 1995)
2. Flip's Dido
3. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
4. Royal Garden Blues
5. Miki's Dream
6 All of Me
9. Lover Come Back to Me (feat. Phil Woods)
Media
| Label: CHIAROSCURO RECORDS |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Language: English |
| Run Time: 107 mins |