The Lowest is an album by bassist and tubist Red Callender, recorded for the MetroJazz label in 1958.[1][2]
The Lowest | ||||
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Released | 1958 | |||
Recorded | April 30 and May 1, 1958 | |||
Studio | Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | MetroJazz E 1007 | |||
Producer | Leonard Feather | |||
Red Callender chronology | ||||
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states: "These sessions feature quite a few of the rising stars of the West Coast jazz scene... As a bassist, Callender was very much in demand and displays his immense talent in a rather subdued way. He sets aside his bass to play tuba on several tracks, proving himself as a convincing soloist on an instrument almost always relegated to rhythm, in addition to being out of favor once the bass came into jazz ensembles".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Red Callender except where noted
- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke)
- "Pickin, Pluckin, Whistlin' and Walkin'"
- "The Lowest"
- "Of Thee I Sing" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- "Dedicated to the Blues"
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (Gershwin, Gershwin)
- "Five-Four Blues" (Josef Myrow)
- "Tea For Two" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar)
- "Another Blues"
- "Volume, Too"
- "I'll Be Around" (Alec Wilder)
Personnel
edit- Red Callender - bass (tracks 2, 4 & 6-10), tuba (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 11)
- Gerald Wilson – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5-7 & 9-11)
- John Ewing − trombone (tracks 6, 9 & 10)
- Hymie Gunkler − alto saxophone (tracks 6, 9 & 10)
- Buddy Collette − tenor saxophone (tracks 6, 9 & 10), flute (tracks 1, 3-5, 7, 8 & 11), piccolo (track 2)
- Martin Berman − baritone saxophone (tracks 6, 9 & 10)
- Eddie Beal (tracks 6, 9 & 10), Gerald Wiggins (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 11) − piano
- Bill Pitman (tracks 2, 4 & 8), Billy Bean (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 11) − guitar
- Red Mitchell − bass (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 11)
- Bill Douglass – drums
References
edit- ^ Both Sides Now: MetroJazz Album Discography, accessed February 28, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: MetroJazz discography, accessed February 28, 2018
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. The Lowest – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2018.