The Ray BROWN Trio With Ralph Moore - Moore Makes 4 1990

The Ray BROWN Trio With Ralph Moore - Moore Makes 4 1990
Label: Concord
Audio CD: (September 10, 1991)

Jazz

The members of the Ray Brown Trio (the bassist-leader, pianist Gene Harris and drummer Jeff Hamilton) all grew to love the playing of tenor-saxophonist Ralph Moore when the four were traveling as members of Gene Harris' big band. On this Ray Brown CD, the veteran bassist virtually turned over the entire session to Moore. The quartet performs a variety of veteran standards (including some from the bop era such as Charlie Parker's "Quasimodo" and Dizzy Gillespie's "The Champ") plus Wes Montgomery's "SOS" and Brown's "Ralph's Boogie." Ralph Moore rises to the occasion and shows that, even though his sound is inspired by John Coltrane, he was fully capable of playing tunes from the swing and bop era; Moore sounds delighted to have the Ray Brown Trio as his backup group. This is a fine collaboration that works quite well.
By Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.
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High inspiration for each musician, and it shows with the eleven tracks on this outing by - Ray Brown (bass), Gene Harris (piano), Jeff Hamilton (drums) and the fourth member - Ralph Moore (tenor sax) - "Moore Makes 4", what other title could you want?
Another Carl E. Jefferson (producer) and Nick Phillips (assistant producer) gem, like all the previous Ray Brown Trio sessions, this one had a twist - Moore picked some tunes and Ray put it together, he's a master of doing just that on the spot...that's what makes him so great. Brown who is always so generous, brought some tunes for Ralph to shine...and shine he does.
Of course there are stand outs - "THE CHAMP", the 1944 John "Dizzy" Gillespie tune, gives Moore the necessary workout to prove he's worthy of the company he's in..."SQUATTY ROO", a zesty number composed by the great Johnny Hodges, Ralph leans back and takes it all in.
And the highlight is - "RALPH'S BOOGIE", sort of the funky grandchild of "It Don't Mean a Thing", Ray composed this for Ralph to give him the spotlight, and Gene gets his two-cents worth in...what an awesome track this turned out to be.
If you're a big fan of jazz, funk, blues and want something you can sink your teeth into...this Concord Jazz album is the one you've got to have...and that "jazz-lovers" is my final answer!
By  J. Lovins.
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Ray Brown- Bass
Gene Harris- Piano
Jeff Hamilton- Drums
Ralph Moore- Tenor Sax
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01. Sos 4:43
02. Bye Bye Blackbird 6:42
03. Stars Fell On Alabama 5:11
04. Ralph's Boogie 4:27
05. Quasimodo 3:03
06. Like Someone In Love 5:58
07. Polka Dots And Moonbeams 7:43
08. Squatty Roo 4:43    Preview
09. Everything I Love 6:14
10. My Romance 5:34
11. The Champ 2:24
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