ALL CD

GEORGE WEIN IS ALIVE AND WELL IN MEXICO

Reference: COM-118520

In 1967, George Wein took his passion, the Newport All-Stars, on a tour of Mexico. He assembled Ruby Braff, Bud Freeman and Pee Wee Russell, each one the leading exponent of mainstream jazz on his instrument and fueled the fire with bassist Jack Lesberg and drummer Don Lamond. The result was a loose, jaunty band that played its ass off. In preparation for reissuing the album, we reviewed the tapes of all three recorded concerts and came up with another 25 minutes of great jazz by these giants. These men came to play and their joy is infectious and their artistry awesome.

Personnel:

RUBY BRAFF, cornet;
PEE WEE RUSSELL, clarinet;
BUD FREEMAN, tenor sax;
GEORGE WEIN, piano;
JACK LESBERG, bass
DON LAMOND, drums.

Dates:
[1-7] recorded live at the Palacio De Bellas Artes, Mexico City on April 13, 1967
[8 & 9] recorded live at the Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City on April 14, 1967
[10-12] recorded live in concert in Puebla, Mexico on April 12, 1967

1. I Never Knew
2. All Of Me
3. Have You Met Miss Jones?
4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
5. Take The "A" Train
6. Honeysuckle Rose *
7. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
8. If I Had You
9. 'S Wonderful *
10. Blue And Sentimental
11. Blues For Puebla *
12. Rosetta *
* previously unissued bonus tracks, not part of original LP

Label

MOSAIC Records

Artist:

GEORGE WEIN

Format:

Label code:

MCD-1018

Number of discs:

Recording:

1967

Title:

GEORGE WEIN IS ALIVE AND WELL IN MEXICO

Colaborations:

BUD FREEMAN, PEE WEE RUSSELL, RUBY BRAFF, JACK LESBERG, DON LAMOND

Price

10.97 €