John Pisano & Billy Bean Makin' It + Take Your Pick

Description: Personnel: John Pisano, Billy Bean (g), Pete Candoli, Melvin Moore, Irving Goodman (tp), Si Zentner (tb), William Green, Paul Horn, Chuck Gentry (fl, saxes), Abe Most (cl), Calvin Jackson, Paul Moer, Fred Katz (p), Gene Estes (vib), Hal Gaylor (b), Red Callender (b, tuba), Chico Hamilton, Larry Bunker (d) Reference: FSRCD 736 The John Pisano-Billy Bean Recordings on Decca. Duetting beautifully in a variety of settings, West Coast based guitarists John Pisano and Billy Bean display their versatility on Makin It and Take Your Pick, two late-1950s albums they made for Deccas Mood Jazz in Hi-Fi series. Both albums were marked by some excellent supporting groups and a well-balanced, expertly played set of tunes with a predominantly jazz feeling. Standards like Ill Wind are coloured by the pastel shades of arranger Fred Katz; others, such as Linger Awhile and Little Old Lady, by the brassily forthright hand of arranger Calvin Jackson. But they also include simple blowing things like Pixie and Billys Beanery, featuring the flowing vibes of Gene Estes, or The Song Is You, in which Pisano and Bean mesh with inventive fluency over the bass support of Hal Gaylor. Bill Potts, the talented Washington, D.C. arranger/composer, contributes three tunes, including the remarkable Pottsville U.S.A.. The sole departure from the jazz approach is Pastorale, by Fred Katz, a study in neo-modern, moody impressionism, where the musical values stressed are collective rather than individual. Tracklisting: 01. Ill Wind (Arlen-Koehler; arr. Fred Katz) 3:48 02. Cirrus (Paul Horn) 3:38 03. Indian Summer (Victor Herbert) 3:52 04. Little Old Lady (Adams-Carmichael; arr. Calvin Jackson) 3:40 05. When I Fall In Love (Albert Selden) 4:09 06. Our Waltz (David Rose; arr. Fred Katz) 2:16 07. Flute Cocktail (Bill Potts) 3:43 08. The Song Is You (Kern-Hammerstein II) 3:55 09. I See Your Face Before Me (Schwartz-Dietz; arr. Calvin Jackson) 3:29 10. Crazy Head (Bill Potts) 4:19 11. Take Your Pick (John J. Pisano) 4:00 12. Evry Time We Say Goodbye (Cole Porter; arr. Carson Smith) 3:01 13. Pixie (John J. Pisano) 2:25 14. Pastorale (Fred Katz) 4:09 15. Fat Feet (Billy Bean) 2:50 16. Dingle Bird (Bill Potts) 3:45 17. Billys Beanery (Billy Bean) 3:26 18. Pottsville, U.S.A. (Bill Potts) 4:42 19. Half Breed (Bill Potts) 4:04 20. Memento (John J. Pisano) 3:59 21. Motivation (Billy Bean) 3:11 22. Linger Awhile (Rose-Owens; arr. C. Jackson) 2:45 Sources: Tracks #1-10, from the album "Makin' It" (Decca DL 9206) Tracks #11-22, from the album "Take Your Pick" (Decca DL 9212) John Pisano & Billy Bean, guitar duets, with: Tracks #2,3,5,11,12,13,15,17,20 & 21: Gene Estes, vibes; Hal Gaylor, bass; Chico Hamilton (#3); Larry Bunker, drums; Paul Horn, flute (#2). Recorded in January 24 (#3 & 5), January 30 (#2), March 14 (#11, 12, 13 & 17) & March 21 (#15, 20 & 21), 1958 Tracks #1 & 6: Paul Horn, flute; Gene Estes, vibes; Calvin Jackson, piano; Hal Gaylor, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; Alexander Neiman, Irving Manning, violas; Raphael Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, cellos. Recorded in January 30, 1958 Personnel on tracks #7 & 10: Paul Horn, William Green, flute & clarinet; Hal Gaylor, bass; Gene Estes, drums Recorded in February 3, 1958 Tracks #4,9 & 22: Pete Candoli, Kendall Bright, Melvin Moore, Irving Goodman, trumpets; Si Zentner, Karl DeKarske, Hoyt Bohannon, trombones; Fred Katz, piano; Hal Gaylor, bass; Red Callender, tuba; Gene Estes, drums. Recorded in February 3, 1958 Personnel on track #8: Hal Gaylor, bass. Recorded in February 3, 1958 Tracks #14,16,18 & 19: Paul Horn, William Green, Chuck Gentry, flutes & reeds; George Smith, Abe Most, clarinets; Jules Jacobs, oboe; Justin Gordon, bass clarinet; Calvin Jackson, piano; Hal Gaylor, bass; Larry Bunker, drums. Recorded in February 25, 1958 All recording sessions took place at the Decca Records Studio in Hollywood, 5505 Melrose Avenue Original Decca sessions supervised by Charles Dant Compiled for CD release by Jordi Pujol 24-Bit Digitally Remastered Note: Two tracks from the album Makin It (While the Music Plays On and Symphony, arranged by cellist Fred Katz), have not been included in this compilation due to the time limitations of the CD format. Both tracks will be included in a future CD release dedicated to Fred Katz (FSRCD 744).

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