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The Chicago Sound

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Released
  
1957

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
Original Jazz Classics

Length
  
38:25

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
October 16 and November 18, 1957 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City

Artists
  
Wilbur Ware, Johnny Griffin

Similar
  
Johnny Griffin albums, Jazz albums

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The Chicago Sound is the sole album led by American jazz bassist Wilbur Ware. It features a quintet with the saxophonist Johnny Griffin and was recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow claiming the album is "a fine debut by Ware. It seems strange that in his remaining 20-plus years the bassist never led another album".

Track listing

All compositions by Wilbur Ware except as indicated

  1. "Mamma-Daddy" - 3:53
  2. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 3:15
  3. "Desert Sands" (Paul Dunlap, Edward Heyman, Stuff Smith) - 5:28
  4. "31st and State" - 6:27
  5. "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 2:56
  6. "Latin Quarters" (John Jenkins) - 4:37
  7. "Be-Ware" (Jenkins) - 4:28
  8. "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 7:21
  • Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on October 16 (tracks 1 & 3-7) and November 18 (tracks 2 & 8), 1957

    • Personnel

  • Wilbur Ware - bass
  • Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
  • John Jenkins - alto saxophone
  • Junior Mance - piano
  • Wilbur Campbell (tracks 1 & 3-7), Frankie Dunlop (tracks 2 & 8) - drums

    • Songs

    1Mamma-Daddy3:59
    2Body and Soul3:20
    3Desert Sands5:33

    References

    The Chicago Sound Wikipedia
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