Pittsburgh, 1958 (UPCD 27.44)

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1958

Pittsburgh, 1958

Uptown

026198274429

UTR 58993

UPCD 27.44

JAZZ

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Pittsburgh, 1958

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4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

PERSONNEL:

DODO MARMAROSA,
  piano
BUZZY RENN,  alto sax
CARLO GALLUZZO,  tenor sax
DANNY CONN, trumpet
DANNY MASTRI, JIMMY DeJULIO,   bass
HENRY SCIULLO, CHUCK SPATAFORE,  drums

Live at Stephen Foster Memorial Hall, Oakland, PA, March, 1956.

TRACKS:

01. Introduction By Dodo Marmarosa
02. Moose The Mooche
03. Always
04. Cheek To Cheek
05. Robbins' Nest
06. Topsy
07. Cherokee/Sweet Miss Theme
08. A Fine Romance
09. Body And Soul, Fragment
10. Billie's Bounce
11. Cheers, Fragment
12. This Cant Be Love
13. Sweet Miss Theme
14. Horoscope, Virgo Movement
15. Oblivion
16. Dodo's Blues
17. I've Never Been In Love Before
18. You're My Thrill
19. Dodo's Blues

All of the music on this 1997 CD was previously unissued, and it is a major find.

The legendary but troubled bop pianist Dodo Marmarosa recorded very little after the late 1940s (other than a few dates in the early 1960s), and he has a relatively slim discography for a player of his stature.

The bulk of the release is taken from a 1958 live trio date in which Marmorosa is joined by a couple of local Pittsburgh musicians, bassist Danny Matri and drummer Henry Sciullo.
The pianist shows plenty of brilliance on the boppish standards, including "Moose the Mooche," "Always," "Cherokee" and "Billie's Bounce."

Also on this CD are three numbers from a 1962 radio show (probably Dodo's last recordings) in which Marmarosa interacts with a quintet on some fairly modern tunes, along with a trio number from 1956 and two selections with a quintet in 1957.
Overall, the recording playing is quite special.
An extra bonus are the extensive liner notes, which include a 1995 interview with Marmarosa, plus the decision to lead off the CD with a brief excerpt from the talk.  Highly recommended to bop collectors. ~ Scott Yanow