Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-05-10
The WEEK I'M
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 Bin Perkins Hamilton has
been one Of the big NAMES In the
= J stable His first two albums.
Chico Hemilton Quintet" Vol
umes ! and ? sold Like hot cakes
among his vast following on the
west coast
Now he's presented against
new backdrop the more intimate
and informal setting Of a trio.
The Chick Hamilton Trio" as the
Lp is titled is an entertaining
platter that runs the gamut from
beautiful ballads 20 romping
rhythms Most Of the songs heard
on the disk were composed by
Chico and George puvivor. the
great modern bassist who sits in
as the second permanent member
OF the trio The third seat IS oc-
cupied alternately by gmtarist
Jim Han and Howard Roberts
Chico is at his drunmiugnist on
street Of Drums. a ditty with a
Scottish flavor and Uganda,
which has an African tribal flavor
"On Stage, The Bin Perkins
octet" the other fast selling ~
neville features the young saxist
giving nav interpretations TO
such oldies as Song Of the Is
land - Hundred Years From
Today and when You're smil.
ing Lending an assist during the
session were Bud Shank. Jack
Nnmitz Stud Williamson, Carl
Fontsna, Russ Freeman, Red Nit
chel and Mel Lewis
The Guitar Side OF Jarz
one OF the most commendable
jazz artists In the guitar field is
veteran performer called Bar
ney Kessol, whose latest LIP re.
lease on a Contemporary Record
label adds 20 his brilliant laureis.
Kcssel, aided by the combined tai.
cnts Of Shelly Name on drums.
Red Mitchell on bass, and Andre
Prevn on piano have come up
with what must certainly be re.
gsrded as a fine piece OF Jazz
work IN an album entitled Music
10 Listen 10 Barney Kessel BY"
Eighty and sprightly in ar
rangement the track emits slick,
but translucent sounds, designed
20 produce 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 az a To-
cal Chicago nitery recently. sang
a calypso-typc tune that definite
~ has the earmarks Of a future
hit, IL ever recorded The group
called themselves The Corde-
vans Some alter representative
OF a recording company would do
well 10 look into the "CordevanE"
and their original little tune.
which captivated the audience Of
that club 80 completely
PREDICTION. The Cordc-
vans win eventually record their
little number and have big hit.
An asy-goiuE entry IN the Up
pazz world stained with the fulida
OF success because Of ne uniquely
provocative rhvthns and delight
f,n jazz interpretations ls an At
lsntic Records LIP gem entitled.
Blk Duke Fats" Not 20 be con-
fused with the progressive OF
modern school of Jazz this album
pits the minds II three musicians
whose works need no introduction
20 music pGryeyors The track in
terpre,ed by Thomas TaIbcrt does
not present Blk Duke and Fats
in person. but rather Stimulates
them through the use o. artists
whose Talents closely co.yeIatr
and resembles those - ths noted
trio.
Joe WIlaer ewuIatea Blk B~ter-
bceEe on trumpet George Wal
inEfHn takes over a. piano sim
uIauug Duke Ellington ard Pats
Waller Tunes 3nclgEa IN a
Mist" Preclude 20 D. kiss sH8
other EHuEt7n works
TIE Lp poHays wudIy
musical trtrrr1urpe 81 radiance
and variation first Illustrating
sound through enserairs ara tsen
with The big bard beauty "a akin
% Ellington
The Classical Album MARKET
Jazz I'D not entirely Dominate
TIRE sound sphere IN records 'h.g
week a. Dccca and LorI1E Re
cords emerged wsth enerariirE
melodies in The classical Snrit
aFrende 10 EasEr3 package
u SIX ovcTtgres by Decea fszt1r-
ing he RTAs Symphony Orches-
ira. commands sertgGs attention
especially for I's Eght-Eesrfes
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