DON RENDELL / IAN CARR QUINTET: The Don Rendell - Ian Carr quintet, created in 1963, was,a small Brit jazz group that took the country by storm and was well received in Europe and in limited circles in the United States. The band developed a unique sound that came out of hard bop and moved through many different phases, developing a unique musical language before they reached the mountain top of creative expresión.
SHADES OF BLUE + DUST FIRE (2 LPs ON 2 CDs) 3 STARS PENGUIN GUIDE TO JAZZ
PERSONNEL: CD 1: Shades of Blue: Ian Carr (tp,flhn) Don Rendell (ts, ss) Colin Purbrook (p) Dave Green (b) Trevor Tomkins (d) London, October 1 & 2, 1964. CD 2: Dusk Fire: Ian Carr (tp,flhn) Don Rendell (ts, ss, cl,fl) Michael Garrick (p) Dave Green (b) Trevor Tomkins (d) London, March 16 & 17, 1966.
Tracks:
CD 1: 01. Blue Mosque 02. Latin Blue 03. Just Blue 04. Sailing 05. Garrison ‘64 06. Blue Doom; 07. Shades Of Blue 08. Big City Strut
CD 2: 01. Ruth 02. Tan Samfu 03. Jubal 04. Spooks 05. Prayer 06. Hot Rod 07. Dusk Fire.