The New Al Grey Quintet Explained

The New Al Grey Quintet
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Al Grey
Border:	yes
Released:	1988
Recorded:	May 16 and 17, 1988
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	61:20
Label:	Chiaroscuro
Producer:	Hank O'Neal
Chronology:	Al Grey
Prev Title:	Al Grey and Jesper Thilo Quintet
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Al Meets Bjarne
Next Year:	1988

The New Al Grey Quintet is an album by trombonist Al Grey which was recorded and released on the Chiaroscuro label in 1988.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The repertoire mixes together swing standards with lesser-known jazz tunes ... The relaxed straight-ahead music flows nicely and all of the musicians (other than Durham) have their opportunities to be featured. Worth searching for".

Track listing

All compositions by Al Grey except where noted

1. "Bluish Grey" (Thad Jones) – 5:03
2. "Sonny's Tune" (Sonny Stitt) – 5:02
3. "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 6:11
4. "Syrup and Biscuits" (Hank Mobley) – 5:48
5. "'Tain't No Use" (Al Cohn) – 5:19
6. "Al's Rose" – 3:09
7. "Night and Day" (Cole Porter) – 2:21
8. "Call It Whatchawanna" (Johnny Griffin) – 5:45
9. "Underdog" (Cohn) – 5:49
10. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Chick Webb) – 3:24
11. "Al's Blues" – 4:18
12. "Rue Prevail" (Art Farmer) – 6:34
13. "Soap Gets in Your Eyes" (Don Friedman) – 3:25

Personnel

• Al Grey, Mike Grey - trombone
• Joe Cohn – guitar, trumpet
• J. J. Wiggins – bass
• Bobby Durham – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.chiaroscurojazz.org/album.php?C=305 Chiaroscuro Catalog
2. Frankling, K., UPI Archives: Trombonist Al Grey and his musical sons accessed October 26, 2018