St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-30
TIE WEEK IN
RECORDS

Contrast In Jazz

ed, the most surprising, from the
standpoint Of modern jazz, is shel.
ly Names new discing for Con.
temporary Records. Entitled "shel.
ly Name and His Friends Play
Modern Jazz Tunes" the LIP Is
deceiving because II deals with
songs from the Broadway show
MY Fair Lady"
Songs taken from soundtracks
and hit shows are not universally
accepted by modern jazz lovers,
but with Names waxing, it's diff
ferent. The drummer and his side
man, Hollywood pianist Andre
Prevn, and assist Leroy Vinegar
treat eight tunes from the show
In modern jazz style Of the west
coast variety At least two of the
tunes, SHOW Me-" and with a
Little Bit of Luck" are swung in
the Basic fashion and are delight
full.
Shearing Scores Again
George shearing, who recently
recorded I'm the Night" with pop
ular songstress, Dakota Station,
has another potential big hit in
BLACK Satin" an album featur-
ing music both for listening and
dancing pleasure. On the senti-
mental side, the disc. grooved for
Capital features such tunes as
BLACK Satin" the title tune, "A
Morning in May" and Starlight
Souvenirs, while III I should
Love You" is ideal for dancing.
Besides shearing, who is heard on
piano, the disc also features the
Cuban import ARMANDo. BLACK
Satin" is another gem in Shear
lng's musical crown.
something Different
Those who relish an occasional
change Of pace will enjoy Coral
labels latest album titled "Doody
Goodman" and featuring a new
voice on records. This album takes
its title and cue from a petite
singing songstress who mixes chat
ter and music in an attractive
The LIP features eight
tunes. four on each side.
Lanln Plays College Music
Lester Lanin Goes to College"
Is another of the current releases
with definite group appeal. Re-
corded for Epic label by Lanin and
his orchestra, the disc features as
tunes, most of them played in
form. Top tunes are TAX
ing Chance on Love" my
Blue Heaven" I'm In the Mood
for Love" and That Old Black
Magic"
Liturgical Music
Among the two most recent re-
leases by Columbia Records is one
entitled Norman Dole Joise's
Variations" featuring liturglcal
music in Gregorian chant based
on the Kyrie in the Mass Of the
Angels" This composition by the
American-born Joie aptly recap
lures the past grandeur of the an
cient Christians church In a bril-
liant arrangement Of church music.
The other release features the
work OF still another American
composer and is entitled John
Vincent's symphony"
Singles and X a n Fare
In the r & b class, The Sensa-
tons are out with a new disc on
ATCO label that is interesting. A
i5-RPM, the record features Kid
dy Car Lover" on Side /, and flips
to Romance in the Dark. Yvonne
Mills is featured on both sides.
Side one is fast-paced, obviously
gearcd TO teenage groups. Side
two is bluesy. Another ATCO re-
lease features The Coasters on a
new thing called "Yakety Yak"
It's clever tune that races along
at break-neck speed Another
tecnage label.
Singlcwisc, Capital is out with
two pop tunes that are timely
one is Sack Dress" flip. Rock
in at the Drve-In," by The Beav-
ers, and "Teen-Age Doll" flip.
Hawaiian Rock" by Tommy
Sands Sack Dress" is a musical
treatment OF the increasing pop
ular chemise trock, while "Rockln'
at the prive-In' is crazy, jazzwise