The album description of this Dave Bailey 1960 album below, “One Foot in the Gutter,” is very well written and with sufficient detail except for its clarity concerning in which manner it was recorded. It was done“live” but not in a Jazz club as where most of these recording are done. It was a one shot deal and a 4 song, well organized jam session was the result. This is just another reason why Jazz rules, the important element that Jazz strongly possesses, Freedom of expression! This brings out the best of any musician and why these musicians were so talented. ENJOY!
Note: This was Dave Baily’s first recoding as a leader.
About the album:
Recorded on July 19 & 20, 1960. Originally released on Epic Records (17008). Includes liner notes by Dave Bailey and Dan Polletta.
Dave Bailey’s One Foot in the Gutter is the first of several dates which originally appeared on Epic in the early 1960s but has been hard to find until this CD reissue came out. The veteran drummer literally leads a blowing session in the studio without any prepared arrangements or set list, inspired by an invited audience of friends and jazz fans. The musicians include the outstanding front line of Clark Terry, Junior Cook and Curtis Fuller, along with Horace Parlan and Peck Morrison joining the leader in the rhythm section. The music is consistently loose, fresh and very inspired; egos have been checked at the door as everyone aspires to work together to produce the best results. Clark Terry’s sauntering bluesy “One Foot in the Gutter” gets….Read More
Thia is another beauty that the listener here on Jazz Con Class Radio will admire! “Two Feet in the Gutter” was recorded 1961 and in the usual manner, in a studio and with no live audience (different takes). It has 5 songs; “Comin’ Home Baby,” “Two Feet in the Gutter, ” “Shiny Stockings,” “Lady Iris B” and “Coffee Walk.” Great stuff, ENJOY!
Note: This was Dave Bailey’s final recording as a leader.
About the album:
Drummer Dave Bailey’s third and final LP for Epic is a quintet session that is much like his earlier two sextet dates for the label, with an invited audience witnessing the studio recording. He has a completely new supporting cast, including two very underappreciated musicians: the tragically short-lived tenor saxophonist Frank Haynes and trumpeter Bill Hardman. Also on hand are the veteran bassist Ben Tucker and the somewhat-obscure pianist Billy Gardner. Tucker’s “Comin’ Home Baby” is probably better known for the vocal version with lyrics by singer Bob Dorough, but evidently the music came first, as this instrumental version swings hard and doesn’t have the rock flavor that Dorough’s (and other later vocal) versions have. Haynes’ big-toned tenor sax and Hardman’s muted trumpet are the highlights….Read More
