John Benson Brooks

2 LPs on 1 CD

Folk Jazz, U.S.A." (issued here on CD for the first time ever) & "Alabama Concerto".

All compositions and musical direction by John Benson Brooks.

Folk Jazz U.S.A. (1956)
Personnel: Nick Travis (tp), Zoot Sims (as)
Al Cohn (bs), John Benson Brooks (p on 2, 8, 9
Barry Galbraith (g), Buddy Jones (b) & Osie Johnson (d).
Recorded: New York, November 1-6, 1956.

Tracks:
01. The New Saints
02. Venezuela
03. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
04. Betsy
05. Randall My Son
06. Turtle Dove
07. Shenandoah
08. Joe's Old Folks
09. Saro Jane
10. Scarlet Town
11. Wayfarin' Stranger
12. Darling Corey.
Recorded: New York, November 1-6, 1956.


"Alabama Concerto" (1959)
Personnel: Art Farmer (tp), Cannonball Adderley (as),
John Benson Brooks (p on 18, 19), Barry Galbraith (g)
& Milt Hinton (b).
Recorded in New York, July 28, July 31 & August 25, 1958.

Tracks:
13. Henry John Story
14. Henry John Story (Return)
15. Job's Red Wagon (Return)
16. Trampin'
17. Loop (Return)
18. Little John Shoes
19. Milord's Callin'
20. Blues For Christmas
21. Grandma's Coffin.

Total Time: 79:39 mins.