Artist: Charlie Mariano
Album: Boston All Stars
Genre: Cool
Label: Prestige / Original Jazz Classics
Released: 1990
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Boston Uncommon (Master A) (Mariano) - 2:10
- Boston Uncommon (Master B) - 2:09
- The Wizard (Master A) (Truitt) - 2:35
- The Wizard (Master B) - 2:32
- Mariners (Mariano) - 3:38
- Aviary (Mariano) - 4:15
- Tzoris (unknown) - 3:32
- Autumn in New York (Duke) - 3:49
- Bye, Bye Blues (Hamm-Bennett-Lown-Grey) - 4:45
- I'm Old Fashioned (Kern-Mercer) - 3:03
- Erosong (Mariano) - 3:46
- Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Gershwin-Gershwin) - 3:52
- Barsac (Mariano) - 4:21
- Stella by Starlight (Young-Washington) - 3:42
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Altoist Charlie Mariano plays very much in a Charlie Parker style on these early recordings from Boston (eight from 1951 and six from 1953), but his arrangements for the octet (six of the pieces from the former session) are quite original and unpredictable; only trumpeter Joe Gordon among the otherwise obscure personnel ever gained much recognition. The later six selections match Mariano with trumpeter Herb Pomeroy and the brilliant pianist Dick Twardzik in a quintet; Twardzik, with his odd mixture of Bud Powell and Lennie Tristano, consistently steals the show. A historical and generally enjoyable set, it's recommended for bop fans.
Review by Scott Yanow