Walter Bishop Jr.

NEVER BEFORE RELEASED

DELUXE DOUBLE TRIFOLD DIGIPACK CD

Bish at the Bank: Live in Baltimore is an official previously unissued set of recordings by one of the unsung heroes of bebop jazz piano, Walter Bishop Jr., featuring a swinging trio with Harold Vick on saxophone, Lou McIntosh on bass and Dick Berk on drums.

This double CD set was transferred from the original tape reels and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl, boasts 100 minutes of music and is packaged in a gatefold sleeve with an extensive booklet with essays by esteemed jazz journalist Ted Panken and jazz video journalist and friend of Bishop's, Bret Primack; rare photos by Don Schlitten, Raymod Ross and Jan Persson; plus, poetry pieces written by Bishop.

The set is produced by label owner musician Cory Weeds and "Jazz Detective" producer Zev Feldman. The double CD set consists of 2 shows recorded in Baltimore, Maryland, disc one recorded at The Madison Club on August 28, 1966 and The Famous Ballroom on February 26, 1967.

PERSONNEL:

• Walter Bishop Jr. – (piano)
• Harold Vick – (tenor & soprano saxophone, flute)
• Lou McIntosh – (bass)
• Dick Berk – (drums)

Recorded Live at The Madison Club in Baltimore, MD on August 28, 1966 (SIDE A & B) and at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore, MD on February 26, 1967 (SIDE C & D)

TRACKS:

• CD ONE

• 01. My Secret Love (12:47)
• 02. Blues (12:23)
• 03. Days Of Wine & Roses (14:55)
• 04. Quiet Nights (10:10)

• CD TWO

• 01. If I Were a Bell (11:00)
• 02. So What (13:45)
• 03. Willow Weep for Me (11:46)
• 04. Pfrancing (No Blues) (13:02)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON DELUXE DOUBLE LP EDITION (PLW 171787)