Kansas City Revisited Explained

Kansas City Revisited
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Bob Brookmeyer
Cover:	Kansas City Revisited.jpg
Released:	1959
Recorded:	October 23, 1958 Olmstead Studios, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	United Artists UAL 4008/UAS 5008
Producer:	Jack Lewis
Chronology:	Bob Brookmeyer
Prev Title:	The Street Swingers
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	Stretching Out
Next Year:	1958

Kansas City Revisited is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Bob Brookmeyer featuring Brookmeyer's new orchestrations of 1920s and '30s era Kansas City jazz tunes. The album was recorded in 1958 for the United Artists label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called it a "memorable set" and stated "Cool jazz meets swing on this valuable but long out-of-print LP".

Track listing

1. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) – 7:37
2. "A Blues" (Big Miller) – 5:05
3. "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David) – 6:53
4. "Doggin' Around" (Edgar Battle, Herschel Evans) – 8:39
5. "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten) – 10:12
6. "Travlin' Light" (Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer) – 3:32

Personnel

• Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
• Al Cohn, Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
• Nat Pierce – piano
• Jim Hall – guitar
• Addison Farmer – bass
• Osie Johnson – drums
• Big Miller – vocals (tracks 2 & 6)

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D., Eyries, P., Watts, R, Neely, T. & Callahan, M., Discography Preview for the United Artists label 40000 & 4000/5000 Series (1958–1972), accessed November 27, 2015
2. Berry, S. C., A Jim Hall discography, accessed November 27, 2015