St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-05-10
THE WEEK IN
RECORDS
By Albert Anderson

Two other exciting Pacific Jazz
releases that are moving up on
sales charts out West are the lat
est offerings Of Chico Hamilton
and Bill Perkins. Hamilton has
been one Of the big names in the
P. J. stable. His first two albums,
Chico Hamilton Quintet" Vol
umes 1 and 2, sold like hot cakes
among his vast following on the
west coast.
Now he's presented against a
new backdrop-the more intimate
and informal setting Of trio.
The Chick Hamilton Trio" as the
LIP is titled, is an entertaining
platter that runs the gamut from
beautiful ballads TO romping
rhythms. Most of the songs heard
on the disk were composed by
Chico and George Duvivor, the
great modern bassist who sits in
as the second permanent member
of the trio. The third seat is oc-
cupied alternately by guitarist
Jim Hall and Howard Roberts.
Chico is at his drummingnist on
Street Of Drums" a ditty with a
Scottish flavor, and Uganda"
which has an African tribal flavor.
ION Stage, The Bill Perkins
Octet" the other fast selling PJ
newie, features the young ssxist
giving new interpretations to
such oldies as Song Of the Is
land" "A Hundred Years From
Today" and when You're Smil-
ing" Lending an assist during the
session were Bud Shank, Jack
Nnmitz, Stud Williamson. Carl
Fontana, Russ Freeman, Red Nit
chell and Mel Lewis.
The Guitar Side OF Jazz
One of the most commendable
jazz artists in the guitar field is
a veteran performer called Bar
ney Kessel. whose latest LIP re-
lease on a Contemporary Record
label adds to his brilliant laurels.
Kessel, aided by the combined tai
ents of Shelly Name on drums,
Red Mitchell on bass, and Andre
PreWn on piano have come up
with what must certainly be re-
garded as a fine piece Of jazz
work in an album entitled Music
to Listen to Barney Kessel BY"
Eighty and sprighuy in ar
rangement, the track emits slick,
but translucent sounds, designed
to produce a rhythmic effect on
the listener. Kessers stellar work
on guitar wins handily the hon.
ors.
A Tip To Record Firms
A young vocal aggregation,
witnessed by this corner at To-
cal Chicago nitery recently sang
a calypso-type tune that definite
" has the earmarks Of a future
hit, if ever recorded. The group
called themselves The Corde-
vans. Some alter representative
Of a recording company would do
we'll to look into the "Cordevans'
and their original little tune.
which captvated the audience Of
that club so completely.
PREDICTIONS: The COrde-
vans will eventually record their
little number and have a big hit.
An easy-going entry in the Up
pazz world stained with the fluids
of success because Of its uniquely
provocative rhythms and delight
full Jazz interpretations is an At
lantic Records LIP gem entitled,
Blk Duke Fats" Not 10 be con-
fused with the progressive or
modern school Of jazz, this album
pits the minds Of three musicians
whose works need no introduction
TO music purveyors. The track, in
terpreted by Thomas Talbert, does
not present Blk, Duke and Fats
in person, but rather Stimulates
them through the use Of artists
whose talents closely co-relate
and resembled those Of the noted
trio.
Joe Wilder emulates Blk Bieder-
becke on trumpet; George Wall
ington takes over at piano sim
ulating Duke Ellington and Fats
Waller. Tunes include In A
Mist, Prelude 70 a Kiss" and
other Ellington works.
The LIP portrays wildly
musical intercourse Of radiance
and variation. first illustrating
sound through ensembles and then
with the big band beauty so akin
to Ellington.
The Classical Album Market
Jazz did not entirely dominate
the sound sphere in records this
week as Decca and London Re-
cords emerged with enchanting
melodies IN the classical world
Prelude to Rossini'' a package
Of six overtures by Decca featur-
ing the RIAs Symphony orches-
ira, commands serious attention
especially for its light-hearted-
ness. exhuberance and Wierd ar
ranger,apta