Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-07-30

the set we have In mind In the
newest contribution by Peterson
and friends --Bassist Ray Brown
and Cuitarist Barney Kessel. II
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 n 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 IL. lie Is an artist Of
outstanding and appreciable tai
emit lie 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 enchant-
ing on Tea For Two. Time On My
Hands, I Know That You Know.
I'm Happy. Great Day.
More Than You Know. Hallciujah.
Carioca. without A Song and I
Want To Re Happy.
The Rodgers" rundown takes
in This Can't he Love. II Might
As Well Re Spring, Bewitched,
And BewiIdered. Johnny
Ono Note. The Surrey with The
Fringe On Top, The Lady IL A
Tramp, Blue Moon, Thou Swell.
Isn't II Romantic. Manhattan and
Lover.
And the Kern" capper has The
Way You Look Tonight, Pick
Pick Yourself Up, Yesterdays, I
Won't Dance. Long Ago And Far
Away. Lovely To Look At, A Fine
Romance. smoke Gets In Your
Eyes. Old Man River. The Song Il
You and Can't Help Lovin' Dat
Man.
Thtrty-one tunes in all. the set
makes an excellent listening
library (slnng with his other discs
(C1eO.
The new Basic album Is design
ed primarily for dancing. but It's
good Just listening. Label
led Dance Session" IL includes six
tunes originally paired on single
discs Rasle Goes West. Softly
with Feeling, Cherry Point. Right
On. Peace Pipe. The Blue. Done
Come BACK. with these are
life. Blues Go Away.
Bubbles and Plymouth Rock -
(CleN.
Drummer-man Gene Krupa has
q collection which will command a
lot OF attention. Entitled The
Mr.. Krupa." Il has some
familiar titles few dating back
To his affiliations in the Goodman
swing dynasty and some waved
recently BY his small units You'll
80 for Don't Re That Way. How
nigh The Moon. Sing Sing Sing.
Love For Sale. Rooted. This Can't
Re LOVE-. Harmonica Shu Boogie
and September song, (Clefl.
The Ray Anthony fellow gets
into the picture with the sole To-
incher reviewed this week. PAY
rlsys TVS Top Tunes" taken
from his vtdeo show %
the same name Backed by the
Anthony Choir Marie Miller
Tommy Mercer. and the quartet
m singing assignments, Raw o..
trrs these recent tOppers Threc
Coins In The Fountain. Wanted.
Nv Friend. IIttlc Things Mean 4
lot sway NouHE At Heart,
HidraWay and u You
Love We lCapttoN
The "Choire- One--Sinxtrs
'Namho-l'is' seems 20 have cut
a path among the singles this
week Either a disc Is All ~uNmh0"
W half "ngATb0" And sCwe ~
ire talent exploiting this LATIN
RHYTHM viii cause yrU 20 sit ~
and take close ns,ice Ruth Brown,
'nr ore and Duke ElluEtCr.
Ruth's contribution IN the nam