The Quintessence
With a taut and punchy brass section, cool reeds, and a finger-snapping groove, this is the sound of the modern, progressive big band at its pinnacle, popping bebop. The band features largely the same personnel Jones had assembled for the Free and Easy dates. From the original Free and Easy lineup: saxophonists Phil Woods and Jerome Richardson, bassist Buddy Catlett, pianist Patti Bown, and trombonist Melba Liston, hornist Julius Watkins, and trumpeter Clark Terry. Billy Byers, Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Freddie Hubbard and Oliver Nelson also feature. Thereâs some Basie-esque arrangements here on a bunch of tunes such as Benny Golsonâs âLittle Karenâ and Jonesâ original âHard Sock Danceâ, and a hard-swinging version of âStraight No Chaserâ, while Hubbard and Nelson distinguish themselves in the contemporary urban strut of Billy Byersâ âRobot Portraitâ. There isnât a wasted moment on The Quintessence, an essential to any appreciation of Jones and his artistry.
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$9.20The Quintessence
With a taut and punchy brass section, cool reeds, and a finger-snapping groove, this is the sound of the modern, progressive big band at its pinnacle, popping bebop. The band features largely the same personnel Jones had assembled for the Free and Easy dates. From the original Free and Easy lineup: saxophonists Phil Woods and Jerome Richardson, bassist Buddy Catlett, pianist Patti Bown, and trombonist Melba Liston, hornist Julius Watkins, and trumpeter Clark Terry. Billy Byers, Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Freddie Hubbard and Oliver Nelson also feature. Thereâs some Basie-esque arrangements here on a bunch of tunes such as Benny Golsonâs âLittle Karenâ and Jonesâ original âHard Sock Danceâ, and a hard-swinging version of âStraight No Chaserâ, while Hubbard and Nelson distinguish themselves in the contemporary urban strut of Billy Byersâ âRobot Portraitâ. There isnât a wasted moment on The Quintessence, an essential to any appreciation of Jones and his artistry.
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With a taut and punchy brass section, cool reeds, and a finger-snapping groove, this is the sound of the modern, progressive big band at its pinnacle, popping bebop. The band features largely the same personnel Jones had assembled for the Free and Easy dates. From the original Free and Easy lineup: saxophonists Phil Woods and Jerome Richardson, bassist Buddy Catlett, pianist Patti Bown, and trombonist Melba Liston, hornist Julius Watkins, and trumpeter Clark Terry. Billy Byers, Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Freddie Hubbard and Oliver Nelson also feature. Thereâs some Basie-esque arrangements here on a bunch of tunes such as Benny Golsonâs âLittle Karenâ and Jonesâ original âHard Sock Danceâ, and a hard-swinging version of âStraight No Chaserâ, while Hubbard and Nelson distinguish themselves in the contemporary urban strut of Billy Byersâ âRobot Portraitâ. There isnât a wasted moment on The Quintessence, an essential to any appreciation of Jones and his artistry.
