The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio / 1965 Explained
| The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio / 1965 |
| Type: | Compilation |
| Artist: | Walter Bishop Jr. |
| Cover: | The Walter Bishop Jr Trio.jpg |
| Released: | 1970 |
| Recorded: | Spring 1962 and October 1963 |
| Studio: | New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | Prestige
PR 7730 |
| Producer: | Addison Amor |
| Chronology: | Walter Bishop Jr. |
| Prev Title: | Speak Low |
| Prev Year: | 1961 |
| Next Title: | Bish Bash |
| Next Year: | 1964–68 |
The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio / 1965 is an album by pianist Walter Bishop Jr. compiling sessions recorded in 1962 and 1963 which was released on the Prestige label in 1970.[1] The album compiles tracks previously released on the albums A Pair of "Naturals" (Operators, 1962) and Summertime (Cotillion, 1963).
Reception
The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow wrote: "Bishop plays a great deal of music in a short period of time. The performances are essentially classic bebop, although 11 of the 16 tunes (five by Bishop) can be considered obscurities. An underrated gem".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Walter Bishop Jr. except as indicated
- "Tell It the Way It Is" (Addison Amor, Walter Bishop Jr.) – 3:54
- "I Thought About You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer) – 3:27
- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) – 2:37
- "Falling in Love with Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:36
- "Dottie's Theme" (Addison Amor) – 2:40
- "Dinkum" (De Louis Rey) – 2:37
- "Take One of My Pills" – 2:35
- "Theme on a Legend" – 2:36
- "Getting off the Ground" – 2:00
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 2:55
- "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) – 2:42
- "33rd off 3rd" (Amor, Bishop) – 2:59
- "Love for Sale" (Porter) – 2:45
- "Our Romance Is Over" (Ruth Leventhal, William S. Lee) – 3:15
- "The Bishop Moves" – 2:35
- "Easy Walk" – 2:45
- Recorded in New York City in Spring 1962 (tracks 7, 8, 15 & 16) and in October 1963 (tracks 1–6 & 9–14)
Personnel
Notes and References
- http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7700-series/#pr-7730 Prestige Records discography
- Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed May 1, 2014
