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Barney Wilen – Jazz Sur Seine (Sam records)

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  • Tenor saxophonist Barney Wilen was not yet twenty-one years old when he joined Milt Jackson, Percy Heath and Kenny Clarke, three veterans of the modern jazz quartet.

    But the young man is astonishingly mature and confident throughout this session; he interprets several compositions by Django Reinhardt, plus some by his French contemporaries, as well as quite a few of his own works.

    What makes this recording so amazing is the rare opportunity to hear Jackson exclusively as a pianist, with his playing a little more restrained than on vibraphone.

    The frontman delves deeply into the realm of his rhythm section on the original track "B. B.B. (Bag's Barney Blues)", giving them ample opportunity for self-expression before he convincingly displays his own musical delivery. The quartet's fluid arrangement of Thelonious Monk's "Epistrophy" swings.

    Percussionist Gana M'Bow joins in for "Swing 39" and "Minor Swing" to add an exotic touch. Barney Wilen easily holds his own in his first major reunion to record with great stars of American jazz.

    Miles Davis recruited Wilen for his European tour at this time (1957), testifying to Davis' appreciation of the young Barney.

    Recording: February 1958 in Paris
  • Artist: Barney Wilen, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke
    Label: Philips, Sam Records
    Format: LP
    Units: 1
    Country: France
    Genre: Jazz
    Style: Bop, Swing
  • A1 Swing 39
    A2 Vamp
    A3 Ménilmontant
    A4 John'S Groove
    A5 B.B.B. (Bag'S Barney Blues)
    B1 Swingin' Parisian Rhythm (Jazz Sur Seine)
    B2 J'Ai Ta Main
    B3 Nuages
    B4 La Route Enchantée
    B5 Que Reste-T-Il De Nos Amours?
    B6 Minor'S Swing
    B7 Epistrophy