Don't Get Sassy
| Don't Get Sassy | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | April 1994 | |||
| Studio | Signet Sound | |||
| Length | 63:00 | |||
| Label | Telarc[1] | |||
| Producer | Elaine Martone | |||
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Don't Get Sassyis an album by the American bassistRay Brown,released in 1994.[2][3]It is credited to the Ray Brown Trio.[4]
Production
[edit]The album was recorded live in the studio, in April 1994.[5][6]Benny Greenplayed piano andJeff Hamiltonplayed drums.[7]"Don't Get Sassy" was written byThad Jones.[8]"Tanga" was written byMario Bauzá.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide | [12] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | [13] |
TheOttawa Citizendetermined that "Brown seems content to recreate the sound of his years with Oscar Peterson's classic trio—but the communication between three strong technicians is enough to make this a satisfying listening experience."[7]The Skannerdeemed the album "a first-class recording by acknowledged first-class musicians."[9]
TheToronto Starpraised "The Good Life" and the title track.[5]TheOmaha World-Heraldstated that the album "moves along in a solidly soulful groove."[14]The Agenoted that "no piano trio swings more easily, more jubilantly, than one led by bass boss Ray Brown."[15]
AllMusicwrote that "the tight yet swinging arrangements are full of subtle surprises."[10]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Get Sassy" | |
| 2. | "Everything I Love" | |
| 3. | "Kelly's Blues" | |
| 4. | "Tanga" | |
| 5. | "When You Go" | |
| 6. | "Brown's New Blues" | |
| 7. | "The Good Life" | |
| 8. | "Con Alma" | |
| 9. | "Ellington Medley
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References
[edit]- ^Yanow, Scott (Jul 1995). "Reviews: Gerry Mulligan; Dave Brubeck; George Shearing; Ray Brown".Cadence.Vol. 21, no. 7. pp. 96–97.
- ^Yanow, Scott (October 18, 2000).Bebop.Hal Leonard Corporation.
- ^Levensen, Jeff (Jan 28, 1995). "Bass Line Booster".Billboard.Vol. 107, no. 4. p. 42.
- ^Daniel, Jeff (17 Aug 1995). "A Master, an Upstart". Get Out.St. Louis Post-Dispatch.p. 24.
- ^abChapman, Geoff (18 Feb 1995). "New and Noted".Toronto Star.p. J12.
- ^"Backgrounder: Ray Brown Trio – 'Don't Get Sassy'".All About Jazz.Retrieved18 October2022.
- ^abHale, James (10 Dec 1994). "Ray Brown Trio Don't Get Sassy".Ottawa Citizen.p. E3.
- ^Norman, Tony (13 June 1994). "Ray Brown: virtuoso at peak of his game".Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.p. C2.
- ^abBogle, Dick (28 Dec 1994). "Dick's Picks: 'Don't Get Sassy'".The Skanner.Vol. 20, no. 9. p. 15.
- ^ab"Ray Brown Trio Don't Get Sassy".AllMusic.
- ^Larkin, Colin (2006).The Encyclopedia of Popular Music.Vol. 2. MUZE. pp. 7–8.
- ^MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide.Schirmer Trade Books. 1998. p. 168.
- ^The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD.Penguin Books Ltd. 2000. p. 207.
- ^Smith, Will (November 20, 1994). "Pianist Benny Green plays...". Entertainment.Omaha World-Herald.p. 12.
- ^Jackson, Adrian (March 16, 1995). "Don't Get Sassy Ray Brown Trio". Green Guide.The Age.p. 18.