Live! at Cafe Bohemia explained

Live! at Cafe Bohemia
Type:	live
Artist:	George Wallington
Cover:	Live! at Cafe Bohemia.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	September 9, 1955
Venue:	Cafe Bohemia
Genre:	Jazz, bebop, hard bop
Label:	Progressive
Next Title:	Jazz for the Carriage Trade
Next Year:	1956

Live! at the Cafe Bohemia is a live album by George Wallington's quintet that was recorded in 1955 and released in 1956 by the Progressive label.^[1]

Reception

Jazz critic Scott Yanow praised the album and classified its content as both bebop and hard bop. He noted that the band's "brand of hard bop will be enjoyed by straightahead jazz fans." Allmusic's assigned rating for the album was 4.5 of 5 stars.

The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "tough and darting" and assigned it three stars.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Johnny One Note" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 8:25
2. "Sweet Blanche" (Wallington) – 6:59
3. "Minor March" (Jackie McLean) – 6:45
4. "Snakes" – 5:55
5. "Jay Mac's Crib" (Kenny Clarke) – 8:38
6. "Bohemia After Dark" (Oscar Pettiford) – 8:22
7. "Minor March" (alternate take) (McLean) – 7:43

Personnel

• Donald Byrd – trumpet
• Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
• George Wallington – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: George Wallington Discography . 2023-12-31 . www.jazzdisco.org.
2. Book: Cook, Richard . The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . 2006 . . 2006 . 8th . 1339.