Albert Dailey

Modern and grounded in 1960s hard-bop sensibility, the American pianist and composer Albert Dailey (1939 - 1984) had perfect control over his instrument. Since an early age he played with cutting-edge musicians, the likes of Art Blakey, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Getz, Charles Mingus and Lee Konitz to name just a few. But despite that, he was an underrated artist during his lifetime receiving deserved recognition only after his death. Renaissance 2 November 1977 is his second album, played by a bold group that includes the voice of Cheryl Alexander, Carter Jefferson on sax, Cecil McBee on bass and features both Cheryl Alexander and Adam Nussbaum on drums

PERSONNEL:

• Albert Dailey – piano
• Carter Jefferson – tenor sax, soprano sax
• Cheryl Alexander – vocals
• Cecil McBee – bass
• Adam Nussbaum – drums (A2, B2)
• Charles Persip – drums

New York, November 1 & 2, 1977

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 Black Raspberry
• A2 The Dues We Have To Pay
• A3 I Love You

• SIDE B
• B1 Mimosa
• B2 Mr. Pogo
• B3 Gee Monetti
• B4 Autumn Rain