INTERNATIONAL JAZZ GROUP - Andre Persiany in New York
Fresh Sounds Records FSR-CD 887
Tracks 1 to 12
International Jazz Group-conducted by Arvell Shaw
Arrangements by Andre Persiany & Budd Johnson
Taft Jordan ( tpt ) Vic Dickenson ( tmb ) Budd Johnson ( tnr ) George Berg ( bar ) Andre Persiany
( pno ) Arvell Shaw ( bass ) Gus Johnson ( drs )
Recorded New York City, October 1956
Tracks 13 to 22 - Persiany in New York - Andre Persiany and his Orchestra
Taft Jordan ( tpt ) Ernie Royal ( tpt ) Dick Vance ( tpt ) Lawrence Brown ( tmb ) Henderson Chambers ( tmb ) Eddie Barefield ( clt ) Hilton Jefferson ( alto ) Budd Johnson ( tnr ) Seldon Powell ( tnr ) John Burks ( bar ) Andre Persiany ( pno / arr ) Arvell Shaw ( bass ) Charlie Smith ( drs )
On tracks 14,15 & 21
Lamar Wright jnr ( tpt ) & Tyree Glenn ( tmb ) replace Ernie Royal & Henderson Chambers
On tracks 17, 18 & 19
Herbie Jones ( tpt replaces Lamar Wright Jnr
Recorded New York City, July & August 1956
Pianist Andre Persiany was born in Paris where he led his own group and recorded with many visiting American musicians or ones who had chosen to make their home there, among them were Buck Clayton, Bill Coleman and Lionel Hampton.
From 1956 to 1957 he worked with various leaders before joining the Jonah Jones Quartet, he returned to Paris and again worked with many vising American musicians.
He is a swing player and is heavily influenced by Milt Buckner and often uses his locked hands style.. Whilst in New York in 1956 he recorded these two albums with many of the American swing players, one is with a medium sized group and the other with a big band.
The International Jazz Group is a tight knit outfit conducted by the bassist Arvell Shaw with arrangements shared by Andre Persiany and the tenor player on the date Budd Johnson.
The group gets off to flying start with a hard swinging “Moten Swing”which has Budd Johnson bursting in to take the first solo with some smooth but robust tenor which is the highlight of these tracks.
Trumpeter Taft Jordan comes on like a latter day Harry James with his feature number “Man With A Horn” but there are touches of his own in there.
The Walter Donaldson and Harold Adamson lovely tune “Did I Remember” gives the listener a taste of Andre Persiany’s locked hands technique after which there is some nice understated trumpet from Taft Jordan.
Vic Dickenson supplies his own composition for his feature which is a typically named number “What Have You Done With The Keys To My Heart” which is full of the dry humour which Vic Dickenson is noted for. These small group recordings are full of good things with fine solos and straight ahead swinging arrangements.
The big band tracks with arrangements by Andre Persiany are chock full of talented soloists and have tight knit ensembles.
As you would expect “Tyree and Lawrence” is an exchange of ideas between the two Ellington sideman and there is enough difference in style pick out which is which.
There is some beautifully controlled section work from the saxophone section on “I Let A Song Go Out My Heart” which indicates it is not just a bunch of soloists.
Budd Johnson is joined by by Seldon Powell on tenor and takes a number good solos including a typical Lester Young inspired one on “Impressions Of New York”, he deserved much more attention than he received during his playing career.
These big band sides complement the smaller group which makes for a very enjoyable release which many collectors missed on its original release.
Reviewed by Roy Booth
Fresh Sounds Records FSR-CD 887
Tracks 1 to 12
International Jazz Group-conducted by Arvell Shaw
Arrangements by Andre Persiany & Budd Johnson
Taft Jordan ( tpt ) Vic Dickenson ( tmb ) Budd Johnson ( tnr ) George Berg ( bar ) Andre Persiany
( pno ) Arvell Shaw ( bass ) Gus Johnson ( drs )
Recorded New York City, October 1956
Tracks 13 to 22 - Persiany in New York - Andre Persiany and his Orchestra
Taft Jordan ( tpt ) Ernie Royal ( tpt ) Dick Vance ( tpt ) Lawrence Brown ( tmb ) Henderson Chambers ( tmb ) Eddie Barefield ( clt ) Hilton Jefferson ( alto ) Budd Johnson ( tnr ) Seldon Powell ( tnr ) John Burks ( bar ) Andre Persiany ( pno / arr ) Arvell Shaw ( bass ) Charlie Smith ( drs )
On tracks 14,15 & 21
Lamar Wright jnr ( tpt ) & Tyree Glenn ( tmb ) replace Ernie Royal & Henderson Chambers
On tracks 17, 18 & 19
Herbie Jones ( tpt replaces Lamar Wright Jnr
Recorded New York City, July & August 1956
Pianist Andre Persiany was born in Paris where he led his own group and recorded with many visiting American musicians or ones who had chosen to make their home there, among them were Buck Clayton, Bill Coleman and Lionel Hampton.
From 1956 to 1957 he worked with various leaders before joining the Jonah Jones Quartet, he returned to Paris and again worked with many vising American musicians.
He is a swing player and is heavily influenced by Milt Buckner and often uses his locked hands style.. Whilst in New York in 1956 he recorded these two albums with many of the American swing players, one is with a medium sized group and the other with a big band.
The International Jazz Group is a tight knit outfit conducted by the bassist Arvell Shaw with arrangements shared by Andre Persiany and the tenor player on the date Budd Johnson.
The group gets off to flying start with a hard swinging “Moten Swing”which has Budd Johnson bursting in to take the first solo with some smooth but robust tenor which is the highlight of these tracks.
Trumpeter Taft Jordan comes on like a latter day Harry James with his feature number “Man With A Horn” but there are touches of his own in there.
The Walter Donaldson and Harold Adamson lovely tune “Did I Remember” gives the listener a taste of Andre Persiany’s locked hands technique after which there is some nice understated trumpet from Taft Jordan.
Vic Dickenson supplies his own composition for his feature which is a typically named number “What Have You Done With The Keys To My Heart” which is full of the dry humour which Vic Dickenson is noted for. These small group recordings are full of good things with fine solos and straight ahead swinging arrangements.
The big band tracks with arrangements by Andre Persiany are chock full of talented soloists and have tight knit ensembles.
As you would expect “Tyree and Lawrence” is an exchange of ideas between the two Ellington sideman and there is enough difference in style pick out which is which.
There is some beautifully controlled section work from the saxophone section on “I Let A Song Go Out My Heart” which indicates it is not just a bunch of soloists.
Budd Johnson is joined by by Seldon Powell on tenor and takes a number good solos including a typical Lester Young inspired one on “Impressions Of New York”, he deserved much more attention than he received during his playing career.
These big band sides complement the smaller group which makes for a very enjoyable release which many collectors missed on its original release.
Reviewed by Roy Booth
