Ike Quebec: Heavy Soul-1962 Blue Note "New York USA" On Label Reissue Mono LP
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Used 1962 "New York USA" on Label Mono Reissue of Classic 1961 Blue Note Release of Bandleader/Composer/Tenor Saxophonist Ike Quebec Entitled Heavy Soul, Produced by Alfred Lion, Recording by Rudy Van Gelder, Liner Notes by Leonard Feather - "Influenced by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster but definitely his own person, Ike Quebec was one of the finest swing-oriented tenor saxman of the 1940s and '50s. Though he was never an innovator,Quebec had a big, breathy sound that was distinctive and easily recognizable, and he was quite consistent when it came to came to down-home blues, sexy ballads, and up-tempo aggression. Originally a pianist, Quebec switched to tenor in the early '40s and showed that he had made the right decision on excellent 78s for Blue Note and Savoy (including his hit "Blue Harlem"). As a sideman, he worked with Benny Carter, Kenny Clarke, Roy Eldridge, and Cab Calloway. In the late '40s, the saxman did a bit of freelancing behind the scenes as a Blue Note A&R man and brought Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell to the label. Drug problems kept Quebec from recording for most of the 1950s, but he made a triumphant comeback in the early '60s and was once again recording for Blue Note and doing freelance A&R for the company. Quebec was playing as authoritatively as ever well into 1962, giving no indication that he was suffering from lung cancer, which claimed his life at the age of 44 in 1963." - "Thick-toned tenor Ike Quebec is in excellent form on this 1961 Blue Note date. His ballad statements are quite warm, and he swings nicely on a variety of medium-tempo material. Unfortunately, organist Freddie Roach has a rather dated sound, which weakens this session a bit; bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Al Harewood are typically fine in support. Originals alternate with standards, with "Just One More Chance," "The Man I Love," and "Nature Boy" (the latter an emotional tenor-bass duet) being among the highlights." - Sensational Personnel for the Quartet Features Legendary Composer Ike Quebec on Tenor Sax, Freddie Roach on Organ, the Brilliant Milt Hinton on Bass and the Talented Al Harewood on Drums! - Selections on Side One Are Original Ike Quebec Composition Acquitted, the Sam Coslow/Arthur Johnston Classic Just One More Chance at 5 Minutes 47 Seconds, the Ike Quebec Penned Que's Dilemna & the Jay Gomey/E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Standard Brother Can You Spare a Dime - Songs for Side Two Consist of the George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin Classic the Man I Love, the Ike Quebec Title Track at 6 Minutes 50 Seconds, the Murray Mencher/Billy Moll Standard I Want a Little Girl and the Eden Ahbez Penned Nature Boy - Used Copy, Cover Is Slightly Faded, Front Cover Has Slight Discolorization at Right, Record Has Multiple Light Marks & Scuffs with a Few Light Scratches on Side Two - Mono Recording, Product Code BLP 4093 - California Residents Add 9.75% Sales Tax - International S & H Extra -
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