Pete Jolly: IMPOSSIBLE + 5 O'CLOCK SHADOWS (2 LPS ON 1 CD)

Description: Pete Jolly IMPOSSIBLE + 5 O'CLOCK SHADOWS (2 LPS ON 1 CD) Personnel: Pete Jolly (p), Ralph Peña (b), Nick Martinis (d) Reference: FSRCD 681 Pianist Pete Jollys command of his instrument in these recordings emphasizes something important about his playingthe fact that he had something personal, positive and real to say with it. Combining propulsive swing and great melodic charm with spirit, feeling and humor, his was an irresistible, full-bodied, warm-blooded, two-handed style whose vivacity of touch and clear, tangy quality of tone remain unmistakable. In 1958 Jolly formed a duo with bassist Ralph Peña, an unusual move instead of the more traditional trio; the aim was to achieve greater cohesiveness and a more individual sound. The result was the sparkling 1959 album, Impossible. A year later the duo became a trio when Nick Martinis joined them on drums for the equally engaging 5 OClock Shadows. But, whether in a duo or trio setting, Jollys distinctive, swinging touch and felicitous invention suffuses these sessions with a sinuous attractiveness undimmed by time. Tracklisting: 01. Dearly Beloved (Kern-Mercer) 2:47 02. My Star (Peña) 3:15 03. Easy to Love (Porter) 3:23 04. If Im Lucky (Myrow-DeLange) 3:37 05. Love Letters (Young-Heyman) 3:43 06. Impossible (Allen) 2:32 07. On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper-Washington) 4:21 08. But Beautiful (Burke-Van Heusen) 2:05 09. Blue Gil (Jolly) 3:24 10. I Should Care (Stordahl-Weston-Cahn) 4:02 11. Russian Lullaby (Berlin) 2:22 12. Say Si Si (Lecuona-Luban) 3:22 13. Down Home Under Blues (Jolly) 2:25 14. Cabin in the Sky (Duke-Latouche) 4:45 15. Easy Living (Robin-Rainger) 3:23 16. Ill Wind (Arlen-Koehler) 1:48 17. Swinging Door (Mulligan-Sims) 4:50 18. I Dont Wanna Be Kissed (Spina-Elliott) 2:51 19. Variations (Wallington) 3:04 20. Dear Old Stockholm (Traditional) 3:38 21. As Long as Theres Music (Styne-Cahn) 2:45 22. One for Carl (Peña) 3:56 23. Deep Night (Henderson-Vallee) 3:53 Total time: 77:00 min. aprox. Original sources: Tracks #1-11 from the Metrojazz album "Impossible" (SE1014) Tracks #12-23 from the MGM album "5 O'Clock Shadows" (SE4127) Personnel on "Impossible": Pete Jolly (piano) and Ralph Peña (bass). Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, December 4 & 15, 1959 Personnel on "5 O'Clock Shadows": Pete Jolly (piano), Ralph Peña (bass) and Nick Martinis (drums). Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, April 3, 4 & 5, 1961 Original recordings produced by Jesse Kaye Recordings engineers: Val Valentin (#1-12) and Dayton 'Bones' Howe (#13-24). This compilation produced by Jordi Pujol Stereo 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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