Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-03-13
THE WEEK
IN RECORDS
Big BUYS
By Albert Anderson

Bik Buys
Two big buys are featured in
the column this week
The first IL Nat Coles latest.
and greatest. with big band &C.
compartment. while a Max Roach
original holds down the No. 2 spot
Both are sure bets 10 hit the pay
liata
Also recommended are several
other entries in jazz and classical
IN LIPS and singles The review
covers wide selection
JAZZ
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
Nat King Cole with orchestra
conducted by Dave Cavanaugh
Capitol Up twl12o) This album
IL the Most. Musically, Cole takes
his listener 10 a gay night club for
session OF lush entertainment,
the type which only Cole, backed
by this great orchestra, can pro-
vide In as versatile mood
as ever. Cole takes the stand and
welcomes the listener with II bal
lads beginning with the title tune
some are soft and romantic,
while others are swinging mum
bers which Cole sings in up-tcmpo
side 2 Is my choice. with the APP
pcaling II Want A Little Girr'
stealing the spotlight. But shes
Funny That Way" on the same
side. and '"rhc Late, Late Show"
ON Side 1, are strong contenders
A best seller In the making
DEEDS. NOT WORDS" fca,
uring Max Roach and his new quin-
tct Riverside RIP 1922. Here Is
a modern Jazz recording in which
the Roach group which includes
Booker Little on trumpet, George
Coleman, tenor sax. RAY Draper
Tuba. and Art Davis, bass does
considerable roaming In
sense u is an experimental album
because Roach. who drives hard
on the skins omits the piano and
ntihkes the tuba extensively
Re prepared for few surprises
on this one and solid. unrestrict-
ed solos Modern jazz fans
should dig this one
TT COULD HAPPEN TO you"
Riverside RLP-l12o tstereol
rumpoter Chef Baker and five
top iastrumentalists are featured
Providing Baker with good
side work are Kenny Drew piano;
George Morrow and Sam Jones
on bass. and Billy Joe
Jones and Danny Richmond on
drums At times the iazxrnen
appear TO be playing second fiddle
TO vocalis,s. bat ss whole the
set is OK Ten tunes, old and
new. are featured
JACKIE DAVIS MEETS THE
rRoMBoNEs'' ~ Capitol Tiiso
The versatile Jackie DAVIS, not
"a Tor his swinging Of the Ham
nond organ. comes up with an
other fine idea that jelis lie blends
the sound Of the Hammond with
a trombone choir with marked
effectiveness You hear sound
THAT l. ~big and bold and differ
emit Davis u the central force
ara sets the pace on 10 asserted
tunes Frvuez Is the best
An interesting disc
LES ELGART ON TOUR" -
Eigar; ard his orch
on Tits one Good orvhestrauon
Columbia 1921
Eigart and his men are good
marked hy good deal 81 swing
ing is pronounced throughout the
session The tanss vary from
the lively strike Up the BAnd"
=, the Subtle ard mellow indian
Tfis one r. solid
WE THREE Frank sinatra
and the Tommy Dorsey orchestra
~ IN, ao- and TORCH TrNE'
featuring torch singer Gog'
Grant so,h BY RCA
Herr arr two fine offerngs
we rnres % oouuSe. Includes
sinatrN T n and ASsl stor,tAhl
.rranx~r The recori WAS cut
NON raAr,ers made during ths tl-,c
ssna,rA ~zs making rs way ~
the tap with ,hs norr~y orch
Rsard are sorn- - ~ tunes u,ai
maas Frankie samcss such a.
night ard nay ant Fseis Rush
M Tnis - not flr, q criiec-
tors nsrn IRIS 81 - really en-
ryahls
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