Ballads & Blues (The Mastersounds album)

Ballads & Blues is an album by The Mastersounds led by vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery with pianist Richie Crabtree, bassist Monk Montgomery and drummer Benny Barth featuring performances recorded in early 1959 and released on the World Pacific label.[1][2]

Ballads & Blues
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedJanuary 7, 1959
Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
LabelWorld Pacific PJ 1260
ProducerRichard Bock
The Mastersounds chronology
Flower Drum Song
(1958)
Ballads & Blues
(1959)
The Mastersounds in Concert
(1959)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The music is quite accessible, if now difficult to find".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Blues Medley: Bluesology/Purple Sounds/Fontessa" (Milt Jackson/Dizzy Gillespie/John Lewis) - 6:49
  2. "Heidi" (Richie Crabtree) - 3:17
  3. "Little Stevie (Monk Montgomery) - 6:52
  4. "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 4:05
  5. "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 4:27
  6. "Monk's Ballad" (Monk Montgomery) - 4:01
  7. "Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) - 5:45
  8. "The Champ" (Gillespie) - 4:01

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ The Mastersounds Catalog accessed March 4, 2016
  2. ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography accessed March 4, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ballads and Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2016.