Walter Davis, Jr. - Davis Cup
ARTIST.....: Walter Davis, Jr.
TITLE......: Davis Cup
LABEL......: Blue Note
URL........: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Davis,_Jr.
RIP DATE...: Sep-21-2007
STORE DATE.: Aug-28-2007
GENRE......: Jazz
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 53,4 MB
Track Listing:
01 - 'smake it 05:04
02 - loodle-lot 05:55
03 - sweetness 08:11
04 - rhumba nhumba 06:55
05 - minor mind 06:23
06 - millie's delight 05:04
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37:32 min
Release Notes:
Walter Davis' "Davis Cup" was first available on CD in the mid 90s
as part of the Blue Note Connoisseur Series, but has been out of
print domestically for nearly ten years. This session is from
August 1959 and features Jackie McLean on alto sax, Donald Byrd on
trumpet, Sam Jones on bass, Art Taylor on drums, and Davis on
piano. This same group (less McLean) cut Donald Byrd's Byrd in
Hand (see my review) three months earlier, but they are definitely
more inspired on this date. The standout tracks are the soulful
"'Snake It," "Loodle-Lot," and the rhythmic "Rhumba Nhumba," but
unfortunately what stands out the most is the poor sound quality.
There was a lot of distortion on the previous incarnation of this
recording, seemingly emanating from the drum mics, and it has been
cleared up dramatically, but is still distracting. It is my main
reason for awarding only four stars. Despite this, with this RVG
series reissue now available, you too can win the "Davis Cup."
http://www.amazon.com/Davis-Cup-Walter-Jr/dp/B000TZUSJY