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Released
  
1956

Length
  
46:04

Producer
  
Lester Koenig

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Contemporary C3511

Recorded
  
November 14 and December 19, 1953 and February 23, 1956 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California

Easy Like (subtitled Barney Kessel Volume 1) is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel released on the Contemporary label and featuring eight tracks originally released on the Barney Kessel 10-inch album which were recorded at sessions in 1953 along with additional tracks from 1956.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "the set features Kessel in boppish form ".

Track listing

All compositions by Barney Kessel excep as indicated

  1. "Easy Like" - 4:04
  2. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 4:06
  3. "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 3:16
  4. "What Is There to Say?" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) - 3:10
  5. "Bernardo" - 3:34
  6. "Vicky's Dream" - 2:37
  7. "Salute to Charlie Christian" - 2:52
  8. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 3:18
  9. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) - 4:12
  10. "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 3:41
  11. "April in Paris" (Duke, Harburg) - 3:00
  12. "North of the Border" - 2:46
  13. "Easy Like" [alternate take] - 2:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
  14. "North of the Border" [alternate take] - 2:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on November 14, 1953 (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 10), December 19, 1953 (tracks 3, 4, 7 & 9) and February 23, 1956 (tracks 1, 8 & 11-14).

    • Personnel

  • Barney Kessel - guitar
  • Bud Shank (tracks 2-7 & 9), Buddy Collette (tracks 1, 8 & 11-14) - alto saxophone, flute
  • Arnold Ross (tracks 2-7 & 9), Claude Williamson (tracks 1, 8 & 11-14) - piano
  • Harry Babasin (tracks 2-7 & 9), Red Mitchell (tracks 1, 8 & 11-14) - bass
  • Shelly Manne - drums

    • References

    Easy Like Wikipedia
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