Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-10-12
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JuxH Pl0NOs, Old and New

Two ultICFrht Styles OF jazz
piano are currently available In
album form which viii be wei.
come additions to any record fans
library. One Is Of long-standing
that OF Teddy Wilson. u favOrite
throughout JaEA history whose
crown has not been dimmed by the
passage of time, The other IL
comparatively newcomer on this
side Of the water George shear
ing. whose conceptions Of modern
sound in music have during the
past four years lifted him into the
inner circle ~ jaEzdom.
Teddy opens up n now series OF
album releases, which goes by the
heading Keyboard Kings" This
series Is TO feature top-flight pop
and JaES ptantsts ON those tunes
which have and are continuing 60
enjoy a matchmaking, hRlf-sing.
ing run-arpund about the coun-
try,
This initial collection represents
some of the finest In impruvisa.
tons a. conceived by Wilson. who
rates as an all.timo. long time
great in his field. Originally is
sued on the old Musicraft label
are these MGM repreGsed items;
All Of Me. Cheek 90 Check. You're
My FAvorite Memory. Long Ago
and Far Away, why Shouldn't I,
Strange Interludc, HaIlciuJah, and
Sunny Morning. Two OF these are
Teddy's own creations, sunny"
and Memory. with sunny" be-
ing the Wilson signature tune
(MGM).
The other album Ia strictly an
example Of jaEE modcrniama, one
so successfully dished out by
George and his five men. tried and
true. The third such set 10 be Ia
sued In this country (the first was
under Discovery lRben Il IL appro-
priately and aptly labelled Touch
of Genius" The title itself dcs-
scribes all too accurately the
ShearinG keyboard technique and
arrangements and the execution
Of his quintet
Items In the album are divided
into standards and originals On
the standard side are My silent
Love. I'll Never smile Again. They
An Laughed. Wen Be Together
Again and u You Were the Only
Girl In the WoFId--all given n re-
freshinRly new treatment by the
SheRrtng group. In the originals,
there are Midnight Mood, NInorR.
ton and Loose I.eaf.
This In truly another milestone
going up In the shoaring story,
one which has been built up
America wise In he short space
of four years. To be without either
Of these examples OF jazz piano
artistry OsSued ON all three
speeds IL 10 be denied the right
10 enjoy some Of the satisfying
things Of life itself CMGM).
Incidently. while on the subject
Of ShcArinR. make note 10 add
10 your collection his latest
single platter. pairing ms usual
oldic with a sheaTing original
And decide for yourselves whether
his imaginative treatment Of
Don't Blame Me outd0es his
creative genius on Brain Wave.
We don't dare compare them for
fear our ears, attuned for com
pafison Of both might miss the
full import Of the tone picture be-
ing dreamed up. (MOM)
Rhythm end oV BlUos
Alto sax virtuosO Earl B0stic
recreatss much Of the nostalgia
linked with q pair Of oldies. TIA
mInEo and I'm Getting Sentimen,
tai Over You. for his latest pair Of
sides The former gets the romp
treatment, with Bostic riding high
In a change Of pace instrumental.
while the latter drops the pace q
bit for a cool. well-conceived YER
sion KING 60. Savannah Chur-
chill demonstrates her ability %
put over a pair ~ ballads In her
huaky.throsted torch style For
her debut performance. It's . Don't
Believe In Tomorrow and ufs
MOI MIN. with quartet vocal nSsis,
on the latter Victor.
A popular saying back In the
'30's II used by Kenny Clarke ~
hAIN bA&iA TOT HlH thhNAh HRg4fiH'
ism in jazz Instrumental. item IA
labelled T'n Oct YOU Vet, and
features James Moody at tenor
sax, In general, the combo uSsS
the shsartnE formula Of cO0l
sounds and pulSAting beat Flip Ii
q take-off on Middle limericks.
with Joe Carroll doing the vocal
on School Days. DIE Gillespie
fronts the conbO assisting. dee
CssD.
Sonny Thompson, Of Lang
Gone" fame triea out another In.
EtFImsntal idea which might
click. although the tune seems 10
have been lifted from q blues
standard. Perhaps IT'S just our
imagination. but s0nny'S Sunshine
BlBe@ seems u BE- q badly dis
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