Label: Milestone Records (US), MCD-9331-2
Style: Jazz, International, Latin Jazz
Country: Coamo, Puerto Rico (March 18, 1935)
Time: 39:09
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 234 Mb
Flatjacks
by Latin perscussionist Willie Rodriguez is one of the few dates to
feature his name as a leader. Rarer still is that this is one of the few
sessions where Rodriguez is the actual drummer in a quartet. This does
not mean he left his arsenal of percussion instruments at home, but
rather they complement his drumming in a straight jazz quartet setting.
Featuring the great George Duvivier on bass, melodic genius Barry
Galbraith on guitar, and saxophone wunderkind Seldon Powell, Flatjacks
was recorded in New York in 1963, was released on Milestone, and quickly
disappeared without a trace -- with the exception of being revered by
jazz musicians of the day. Featuring tunes by everyone in the band --
including the smoking bossa nova of the tile track by Duvivier and the
funky "Tasty" by Powell -- this set also features unlikely tomes from
Clark Terry ("One Foot in the Gutter") and Ed Michel ("After Words").
But it is Rodriguez's compositions such as "Mr. Yosso," "Nanigo Soul,"
"Seafood Wally," and the legendary "Brasileira" that are the standouts
here. Rodriguez's ability to walk the three lines that matter -- namely
swing, Latin styles, and the blues -- with equal precision and grace as
well as passion give his material a deeply textured soulful feel that is
tough to match, let alone beat. This record swings on the post-bop and
contemporary bossa level, yet it's always a surprise to hear the blues
spoken and referred to so constantly and prominently. This is one of
those reissues that should have happened years ago. Flatjacks is
brilliant, sunny, and masterful.
(allmusic.com/album/flatjacks-mw0000035300)
01. Moliendo Caf (03:52)
02. Serenata (03:05)
03. aigo Soul (02:16)
04. Mr. Yosso (04:38)
05. Brasileira (02:22)
06. One Foot In the gutter (04:52)
07. It Happened In Monterey (03:32)
08. Flatjacks (Just a Minor Bass - A Nova) (03:00)
09. Seafood Wally (03:08)
10. After Words (02:42)
11. Tasty (02:47)
12. El Sueo de Frances (02:49)
Many thanks
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