Description:
2 CD set. Allen Eager was a charismatic figure, exuding a level of sophistication far beyond his years: quintessentially cool with impeccable taste. By the time he was 18 years old, Allen Eager was not only a player to be reckoned with but also catching the ears of his peers on The Street. In quick succession, Eager impressed Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins but the ultimate seal of approval came via his idol Lester Young. Pres claimed that of all "The Gray Boys" his term for a legion of young white acolytes that included Stan Getz, Zoot Sims and many others it was most definitely Eager who impressed him the most: "If you're talking about Gray Boys, " offered Young, "Allen Eager can blow." This double CD follows Allan Eager's amazing career in the world of bop. Not only does it touch on recordings he made under his own leadership but exciting collaborations with Buddy Rich, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Red Rodney, Coleman Hawkins, Tadd Dameron, Fats Navarro, Tony Fruscella, Gerry Mulligan, Kenny Clarke etc. |
 Allen's Alley (aka Wee) (1a)
Rampage (1a)
Vot's Dot (1a)
Booby Hatch (1a)
Symphony Sid's Idea (1a)
Blues (1b)
Goof And I (1c)
Sweet Georgia Brown (1c)
Daily Double (1d)
Nellie's Nightmare (1d)
All Night All Frantic (1e)
Donald Jay (1e)
Messkite (1e)
That's For Sure (1e)
52nd Street Theme (1f)
Groovin' High (1f)
Good Bait (1g)
Anthrophology (1g)
Tadd Walk (1g)
Dameronia (1g)
Lady Bird (1g)
Five Brothers (2a)
Mulligan's Too (2b)
Perdido (2c)
Zootcase (1a)
Muy (2d)
Salt (2d)
I'll Be Seeing You (2e)
Metropolitan Blues (2e)
Raintree Country (2e)
His Master's Voice (2e)
Old Hat (2e)
Blue Serenade (2e)
Let's Play The Blues (2e)
Vogue (2f) |
Groups: 1a- Allen Eager Quartet; 1b- Jazz At The Philharmonic; 1c- Red Rodney's Be-Bopper; 1d- Buddy Rich Orchestra; 1e- Allen Eager Quintet; 1f- Barry Ulanov & His Metronome All-Stars; 1g- Tadd Dameron Sextet; 2a- Stan Getz & His Four Brothers; 2b- Gerry Mulligan; 2c- Terry Gibbs Octet; 2d- Tony Fruscella Septet; 2e- Tony Fruscella Quintet; 2f- Kenny Clarke Sextet |
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