Bill PERKINS Quintet - Quietly There 1966

Bill PERKINS Quintet - Quietly There 1966

Jazz

This set by multi-reedist Bill Perkins (who switches between tenor, baritone, bass clarinet and flute) has been reissued on CD with one extra selection. On what was one of the earliest tributes to film composer Johnny Mandel, Perkins was careful to not only perform ballads such as "Emily," "A Time for Love" and "The Shadow of Your Smile" but to add some variety by also playing a few of Mandel's more obscure medium-tempo numbers. Still the results are generally pretty relaxed and tasteful on a quintet set with pianist Victor Feldman (who also plays some cheesy-sounding organ and vibes), guitarist John Pisano, bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Larry Bunker.
By Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.
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Bill Perkins- Tenor, Baritone Saxs, Bass Clarinet, Flute
Victor Feldman- Piano, Organ, Vibes
John Pisano- classical and Electric Guitars
Red Mitchell- Bass
Larry Bunker- Drums
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01. Quietly There (4:26)
02. Emily (5:27)
03. Groover Wailin' (5:32)
04. A Time For Love (5:24)
05. Sure As You're Born (3:50)
06. Just A Child (5:37)
07. Keester Parade (3:55
08. The Shining Sea (2:28)
09. Something Different (6:30)
10. The Shadow of Your Smile (4:53)
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Bill PERKINS - The Bill Perkins Octet On Stage 1956

Bill PERKINS - The Bill Perkins Octet On Stage 1956

Jazz

In 1998, Capitol (which owns Blue Note) reissued six Pacific Jazz CDs filled with music from the mid-1950s, the prime period of cool West Coast jazz. For this set, tenor saxophonist Bill Perkins is showcased in an all-star octet also including altoist Bud Shank, baritonist Jack Nimitz, trumpeter Stu Williamson, trombonist Carl Fontana, pianist Russ Freeman, bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Mel Lewis. Perk's tone is heard throughout at its coolest (influenced by Lester Young but distinctive within the style) and there are plenty of short spots for the other key voices. The program includes five swing-era songs including "Song of the Islands," "When You're Smiling" and two versions of Harry "Sweets" Edison's "Let Me See" plus three newer pieces, but no bop standards. At least as important as the solos are the arrangements of Perkins, Bill Holman, Lennie Niehaus and Johnny Mandel. Their use of restrained colors, the quiet rhythm section and advanced harmonies on a whole give one a definitive look at West Coast Jazz of the mid-1950s. Recommended.
By Scott Yanow. AMG. 
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Carl Fontana- Trombone 
Russ Freeman- Piano 
Mel Lewis- Drums   
Red Mitchell- Bass  
Jack Nimitz- Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Baritone) 
Bill Perkins Arranger, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)  
Bud Shank- Sax (Alto) 
Stu Williamson- Trumpet, Trombone (Valve) 
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01. Song Of The Islands (5:25)
02. One Hundred Years From Today (4:52)
03. Zing! Zang! (6:55)
04. Let Me See (3:37)
05. For Dancers Only (5:56)
06. Just A Child (5:00)
07. As They Reveled (3:53)
08. When You're Smiling (5:09)
09. Let Me See (Alt Take) (2:37)
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