Artist: Roy Eldridge
Album: The Nifty Cat
Genre: Swing
Label: New World Records
Released: 1986
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Jolly Hollis (9:51)
- Cotton (5:01)
- 5400 North (6:04)
- Ball of Fire (4:03)
- Wineola (7:53)
- The Nifty Cat (6:53)
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- Personnel:
- Roy Eldridge - trumpet, vocals (#5)
- Budd Johnson - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Benny Morton - trombone
- Nat Pierce - piano
- Tommy Bryant - bass
- Oliver Jackson - drums
One of only two Eldridge-led studio sessions from the 1961-1974 period, this CD reissue of a set originally recorded for Master Jazz matches the great swing trumpeter with Budd Johnson (who doubles on tenor and soprano), trombonist Benny Morton, pianist Nat Pierce, bassist Tommy Bryant, and drummer Oliver Jackson. All six of the jump tunes are by Eldridge with "5400 North" and "Ball of Fire" being the best-known. For this album, the veteran trumpeter had a very rare opportunity to call his own shots on a recording date, and the generally inspired playing makes this CD a fine example of small-group swing from the early '70s.
Review by Scott Yanow