Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-09
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John and Julie" is q beautiful
mood piece featuring the
chorus and the trumpet art
istry Of Conrad Gozzo. Pairing
is the lively Gentlemen Marry
Brunettes." sung by . seduc-
tiye-voiced girl and chorus.
("X" 4X-017D
Pee Wee Hunt - "Petunia's
Patch" is q clever instrument
tai backed by q fine rousing
Dixieland treatment Of the
pretty "Vanessa." Capitol F.
325i)
Perez Prad0--This Is quite
an LIP. as Prado's orchestra.
featuring trumpeter Shorty
Rogers, plays "Voodoo Suite"
on the topside and six all-time
greats on the other. The
Suite" an original by Prado.
Is a tone poem depicting the
mixture Of primitive rhythms
with American jazz. It's not Q
dull piece Of work, but neither
is 1t brilliant: some parts come
alive. while others seem to get
lost. Reverse side is Prado's
band mamboizing six tunes
made famous by bands OF the
swing era. with q string section
being added on four Of them;
result is an unusual effect.
Tunes are I'm the Mood" "St.
James Infirmary." Il Can't
Get Started" "Junpin' at the
Woodside,'' Music Makers"
and "Stompin' at the Savoy
lRCA Victor LPM-1l0ll
Peter Barclay - Columbia
has issued q series Of five LIPS
with the overall title Of Music
for Gracious Living" featur-
ing the Barclay orchestra. The
music is smooth, with simple
arrangements that don't COM
mand attention, thus being
perfect for background music.
The sets are entitled Buffet"
Barbecue" "Foursome, " Aft
er the Dance" and 'Do-It-
Yourself" and the liner notes
OF the first four contain reci-
pes for delectable dishes to
serve on the occasions de-
scribed by the albums title.
Tunes are mostly familiar
standards. but there's q NUM-
Der OF fine seldom heard items
as well. To mention a few.
there's Solitude" MY Heart
and ]. Dream Lover" Fla
mingo," blue Room" Moon
Over Miami" 1.-THE Stars VIII
Remember" Summer Eve
ming in Santa Cruz" and
Deep Purple columbia cL-
USf tillOu&u 0SoJ
Dolly McVey--New singer
has a smooth slicing in the
pretty ballad Nobody Told
Me-" Coupling is a catchy little
item entitled ITS My Heart"
(Ruby $4,000
"West Coast Jazx' - Here's
mighty tasty bit of jazz, fea-
turing tenor saxist Stan Getz.
trumpeter Conte Condoli,
drummer Shelly Name, pia-
mist Lou Levy, and bassist Lee
roy Vinegar. Playing jazz
along the lines similar to
chamber music, gentle and in
tricately woven. the boys do
East Of the Sum-" -Four"
Suddenly It's Spring" might
In Tunisia," Summertime"
and Shine" (Norgran MGM-
1882
cts Always Fair Weather"
AS a listening set, this sound
track LIP Of the new MGM
Aim Is a disappointment. Con-
tanning one Of the poorest mu-
steal scores to come along in
some time. and fiat and made
quate vocal work by Gene
Kelly. Dap Daley. and Michael
Kidd, the set is saved only by
the exciting singing Of Dolores
Gray. The studio band does q
nice job on the mediocre ma
terial, especially on the lively
Baby You Knock Me Out"
The best tunes are handed to
Dolores Gray. who thankfully
comes through to save the day,
as she makes the most OF
Thanks a Lot. But No
Thanks and Music is Better
Than Words" tMGM E-324D
Ralph Marterie - Excellent
LIP of a dozen numbers previ-
ously issued as singles or on q
smaller LIP. Band swings
through solid 1--WE to tender
ballads, as they play Castle
Rock" September Song.n