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Reece delivers bravado performances throughoutincluding the stunning ballad feature I Had The Craziest Dreamwith Byrd joining for some friendly sparring on Close-Up and Color Blind. Taylor anchors the rhythm section throughout with British pianist Terry Shannon and Canadian bassist Lloyd Thompson, but the albums ace-up-the-sleeve is arguably British tenor saxophonist Tubby Hayes who is a robust presence on standout tracks including the opener Blues In Trinity and the Monk classic Round About Midnight. (via Label).
As Dizzy Reece’s first album for Blue Note, Blues in Trinity goes a long way to establish the trumpeter’s signature sound. Reece doesn’t take chances stylistically; he prefers to stay within the confines of hard bop. Nevertheless, he has a bold, forceful sound that simply burns with passion. Even on slower numbers, there’s a fire to his playing that keeps Blues in Trinity from being predictable.
The high quality of the album is even more impressive given the recording circumstances. The English-based Reece was playing in Paris at the time, and he assembled a sextet featuring the vacationing British musicians Tubby Hayes (tenor saxophone) and Terry Shannon (piano), visiting American stars Donald Byrd (trumpet) and Art Taylor (drums), and Canadian bassist Lloyd Thompson, who was playing in Paris with Zoot Sims. Although the band was thrown together, there’s a definite spark to this combo, which interacts as if it had been playing together for a long time. Throughout it all, Reece steals the show with his robust playing, and that’s why Blues in Trinity rises above the level of standard-issue hard bop and becomes something special. (via AllMusic)
Vinyl tracklist:
A1 Blues In Trinity
A2 I Had The Craziest Dream
A3 Close-Up
B1 Shepherd’s Serenade
B2 Color Blind
B3 ‘Round About Midnight
Label: Blue Note
Series: Blue Note Tone Poet Series
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, 180g
Reissued: 2025 / Original Release: 1958
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
File under: TAV Essential Listening
File under: Jazz // Blue Note Tone Poet Series
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