sábado, 10 de octubre de 2009

Wilbur HARDEN and John COLTRANE - Tanganyika Strut 1958


Wilbur HARDEN and John COLTRANE - Tanganyika Strut 1958
Label: Savoy / Columbia Japan

Jazz

Wilbur Harden (31 december 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama; died in 1969[?][citation needed]) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer. Critic Scott Yanow describes him as "a mystery man in jazz history, for he appeared on some important recording sessions  and then, after 1960, pretty well disappeared."
Harden is perhaps most noteworthy for his recordings with saxophonists Yusef Lateef and John Coltrane, and also with trombonist Curtis Fuller. One of the first jazz trumpeters to double on flugelhorn, Harden started playing less frequently due to illness.
He is a 1991 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
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Wilbur Harden is a mystery man in jazz history, for he appeared on some important recording sessions (most notably with John Coltrane) and then, after 1960, pretty well disappeared. He played R&B with Roy Brown (1950) and Ivory Joe Hunter, and then served in the Navy. Harden emerged in 1957, recording with Yusef Lateef, and led four record dates for Savoy in 1958; three were with Coltrane (who became the leader on reissues), and one in a quartet with Tommy Flanagan. In 1960, Wilbur Harden (who was one of the first trumpeters to regularly double on flügelhorn) recorded one title with Curtis Fuller, but then ill health forced him to retire at the age of 35.
By Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.
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When listening to the many albums of John Coltrane it is easy to be unimpressed by his earlier works or else to find his later works too avant-garde and difficult to listen to. "Tanganyika Strut" is neither of these. This album seems to have captured him in his transitional phase (1958-1959) where he expresses a great amount of feel in his playing mixed with impressively fast and complicated solos which make his music easier to listen to. This is particularly true with the first two tracks on the album. To those who really get deep into their music you will find yourselves playing this album over and over again admiring the feel and technique than Coltrane possessed. For me, "Tanganyika Strut" along with "A Kind of Blue" (Coltrane and Miles Davis) and "My Favourite Things" represent the best of Coltrane. Remember that Coltrane's music is extremely deep and often difficult to get into. Personally, I place this album in my group of classics along with "Concierto" by Jim Hall, "The Last Concert" by The Modern Jazz Quartet", "A Kind of Blue" Coltrane & Davis, and "Live" by Jim Hall.
By Unknown.
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Wilbur Harden- (Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
John Coltrane- (Tenor Saxophone)
Curtis Fuller- (Trombone)
Howard Williams- (Piano) 3
Tommy Flanagan- (Piano) 1,3,4
Ali Jackson- (Double Bass)
Art Taylor- (Drums)
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01. Tanganyika Strut (Curtis Fuller) 10:03
02. B.J. (Wilbur Harden) 4:30
03. Anedac (Wilbur Harden) 5:11
04. Once In A While (Michael Edwards/Bud Green) 9:22
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