St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-07-30

The set we have in mind is the
newest contribution by Peterson
and friends--Bassist Ray Brown
and Guitarist Barney Kessel. It
consists of three discs, each de-
voted to the works of a contem-
porary composer--Jerome Kern,
Vincent Youman and Rich. Rod
gers-who has scored repeatedly
with tune successes over a period
OF 20 years or more. Titles of the
albums are oscar Peterson
Plays "
Coming TO the American jazz
scene via Canada, oscar has had
the misfortune to arrive too late
or too soon depending on how
you look at it,. He is an artist of
outstanding and appreciate tall
ent. He should be way up there on
top. Yet he has to reach that
zenith because he is always NOV
ing within the shadows Of two
other greats in the pianistic
world--we mean Nat (King) Cole
and George shearing.
II he only had come along before
one of them at least. OF the two,
Shearing is the newest and had
Peterson proceeded him, the ac-
claim that should be his would
/ have been given him. However, we
may yet see Peterson on top with
Cole and Shearing, making three
ring starring attraction of talent
in this particular category.
Under the "Youman" banner
Oscar and pals do their enehant'
ing on Tea For Two, Time On My
Hands. I Know That You Know
Sometimes I'm Happy, Great Day
More Than You Know. Hallelujah
Carioca. without A Song and
Want To Re Happy.
The Rodgers" rundown takes
in This Can't he Love, IL Might
As Well BE Spring. Bewitched
Bothered And BewiIdcred, john,
One Note, The Surrey With The
Fringe On Top, The Lady Is A
Tramp. Blue Moon, Thou Swell
Isn't IL Romantic, Manhattan anc
Lover.
And the Kern" capper has The
Way You Look Tonight, Picl
Pick Yourself Up, Yesterdays,
Won't Dance, Long Ago And Fa'
| Away, Lovely To Look At, A Fine
Romance. Smoke Gets In You
Eyes, Old Man River, The Song L
You and Can't Help Lovin' Da'
Man.
Thirty-one tunes in all. the Sc
makes an excellent listening
library (along with his other disc,
(Clefl.
The new Basic album is design
ed primarily for dancing, but it,
equally good just listening. Label
led Dance Session" II includes 81,
tunes originally paired on singh
discs -- Basic Goes West. Softl,
With Feeling. Cherry Point. Righ
ON. Peace Pipe, The Blues Don
Come Back. With these ar
Straight Life, Blues Go Away
Bubbles and Plymouth Rock -
| (Clef).
Drummer-man Gene Krupa Ia
collection which will command
lot OF attention Entitled "Th
Rocking Mr.. Krupa," II has som
familiar titles--a few dating BAG
to his affiliations in the Goodma
swing dynasty and some wake
recently by his small units, You
go for Don't BE That Way, Ho'
High The Moon. Sing Sing Sin.
Love For Sale, Booted. This Can
Re Love. Harmonica Shu Boogi
and September Song. (Clefl.
The Ray Anthony fellow get
Into the picture with the sole II
incher reviewed this week Ra
plays TVS Top Tunes" take
directly from his video show I
the same name. Backed by u
Anthony Choir, Marie Mile
Tommy Mercer, and the quart,
on singing assignments, Ray o
. fers these recent toppers: Thr'
Coins In The Fountain, wante
MY Friend. Little Things Mean
Lot. Sway, Young At Hear
Hernandez Hideaway and II No
Love Me (CapitoO.
The Choice ones-singlcs
Mambo-itis" seems 20 have c.
path among the singles N
week. Either a disc is all 'mamo'
or half 'mambo.' And some
the talent exploiting this Lat
rhythm will cause YOU to sit |
and take close notice Ruth Brow
for one: and Duke Ellington.
Ruth's contribution in the man
bo-ish manner Is an item LABEL.