1958
Jazz Sur Seine
Barney Wilen
Sam Records
3700409813566
LPS 143447
SR05/1
JAZZ
1
Jazz Sur Seine
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A fantastic early recording from the great French tenor saxophonist Barney Wilen – best known as an artist who recorded famously in the soundtrack world of the French new wave, and with Art Blakey – but who's even more striking here on a rare small combo date from the 50s!
The session's a monster – cut with rhythmic backing by Milt Jackson on piano (!?), Percy Heath on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums – and two cuts feature additional percussion by Gana M'Bow, which gives the set a wonderful kick, and an unusual sound for the period – as Gana plays toumba, at a level that forecasts some of Wilen's later experiments crossing jazz with elements of African music. The quality of the set is wonderful – hardbop, but with lots of new ideas going on
Recorded February 13 and 14, 1958 in Paris.
Original LP issue: Phillips P 77.127 L
FORMAT | LP |
DISCS NUMBER | 1 |
RECORDED | 1958 |
LABEL CODE | SR05/1 |
STYLE | JAZZ |