Paul Quinichette

The great Lester Young soundalike Paul Quinichette is well-featured on this reissue CD. He is heard on two numbers with a sextet led by trumpeter Gene Roland, playing two other songs with Roland's septet and on eight selections with his own ten-piece group (which is filled with players from the world of Count Basie). Best are two numbers ("Honeysuckle Rose" and "Pennies from Heaven") that feature Quinichette backed by Basie's rhythm section plus pianist Nat Pierce. There are not that many Paul Quinichette albums currently available, making this CD a rather definitive look at the underrated (if not particularly original) tenor. ~ Scott Yanow

PERSONNEL:

PAUL QUINICHETTE, tenro sax
FREDDIE GREEN, DOYLE SALATHIEL, guitar
BILL GRAHAM, alto & baritone sax
DICK MELDONIAN, alto sax
GENE ROLAND, JOE NEMAN, JOHNNY CARISI, THAD JONES, trumpet
HENRY COKER, ROB SWOPE, trombone
NAT PIERCE, piano
OSIE JOHNSON, SONNY PAYNE, drums

New York, July 16, 1956.

TRACKS:

01. Come Rain or Come Shine
02. Pardon the Blues, Please
03. Start Here
04. Pennies From Heaven
05. Happy Feeling
06. Honeysuckle Rose
07. Big Deal
08. The Kid From Denver
09. Suitcase
10. Minor Scene
11. Colonel Hodge
12. The Creeper