Walter Bishop Jr.

NEVER BEFORE RELEASED

DELUXE 180 GRAM 2-LP SET

GATEFOLD SLEEVE

LIMITED HAND-NUMBERED EDITION

REMASTERED AUDIO FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPE REELS

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 hand-numbered (to 3,000), double LP 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 LP 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:

• LP ONE

• A1. My Secret Love (12:47)
• A2. Blues (12:23)

• B1. Days Of Wine & Roses (14:55)
• B2. Quiet Nights (10:10)
• _______________________________

• LP TWO

• C1. If I Were a Bell (11:00)
• C2. So What (13:45)

• D1. Willow Weep for Me (11:46)
• D2. Pfrancing (No Blues) (13:02)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON DOUBLE DIGIPACK EDITION (PLW 171817)