St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-23
r e G. Q R D S
RATING THE
BY J. HENRY RANDALL
Albums Galore

htGOtu tDlHIttS anu SilClNGS Ait
groaning under the weight of the
many album treats issued recent
" by the various disceries. Some
are $3.50, others are exceptional,
and then there are the great ones.
What, in our opinion, are the
great ones--they number IL in all,
make up this weeks review. Last
week, our sights were set upon a
few Classics in Jazz" albums on
extended As rpm disc This week,
they are on the long-playing plat
ters
A choice one is entitled THE
Duke Plays Ellington" and who
can better perform the works OF
Edward Kennedy Duke" Filing
ton, than the man himself. 1t is
enough to say it's Ellingtonia all
the way, for the reputation gar
nered by Duke and the various
luminaries with him, is the sole
selling point necessary.
Accompanied by Wendell Mar
shall on bass, and Butch Ballard,
drums, Duke give one of his rare
solo performances at piano. The
items selected consist of four FL
lington greats from his library of
easily more than 500 compositions
and four new or ad-ibbed tunes,
especially created for this album.
The oldies are In a Sentimental
Mood, Things Amt What They
Used To BE, Prelude to A Kiss,
Passion Flower; their new mat
ings, Reflections In ID, Who
Knows, Il stomp Blues and Janet
Capitol.
GAL APR % Knows ropsi5c DC
There seemingly is no-end to the
recorded works of Benny King
of Swing" Goodman, for despite
the number of albums currently
available, there is still another
Goodmanism of the 1947 vintage,
to be added TO your collection.
Made in Hollywood, these repre-
sent the Goodman touch in quin-
tet, sextet, septet and trio form.
Selected for re-exposure are
I'll Always BE In Love With You,
I Know That You Know. st. Louis
Blues, Bannister Slide, Love Is
just Around The Corner, I'll
Never BE The Same, Cherokee and
Music Maestro Please. Among the
sidemen heard on these sides are
two notable standouts -- Teddy
Wilson at piano and Red Norvo on
xylophone Capitol.
There are three styles of trum-
pet to be heard on as many al
buns, with each artists being a
definite standout in his own med
ium.
With Miles Davis. it's mod.
ernism, embracing new musical
ideas, voicing techniques and
conceptions of Jazz, Numbered a
mong the musicians gathered with
him on these eight sides. recording
him on those eight sides, recorded
during 194e-50. are Kai Whiting
Lee Konitz, Max Roach, John
Lewis, Gerry Mulhcan and J. J.
johnson, Selections are Deception
Davis brainchild; Rocker. Venus
hi Milo, Moon Dreams, Godchild
Israel and Rouge Capitol.
Billy Butterfied, known for his
big open style Of trumpeting, is
at his best with an octet consist
ing Of Butterball, Afternoon In
August, Wild Oats, Flip Flop
Billy The Kid. Butterscotch (al
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and What's New (CapitoD.
Noted for his understanding
horn, Bobby Hackett. another on,
of the best in the business, give:
his versions of some oldies, under
the title Of soft Lights and Bob
BY Hackett." His choice ones arr
Soft Lights and Sweet Music
Bobby's Blues ian originaD;
Cried for You. You Turned tn,
Tables ON Me, Eeasy To Love, tbs
Harold Arlon That Old Blacl
Magic. Louis Armstrong; Some
day You'll Re Sorry, and The sons
l. You. And he has strings TO SCI
off his hornblowing Capitol.
J Nht1a On the Stlhift~f of strings