Junior Cook (tenor sax), Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Horace Silver (piano), Gene Taylor (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums). From the album Blowin’ the Blues Away (1959).
Ray Brown had an exceptional rhythmic precision and good melodic taste that made him be the bassist of Oscar Peterson’s trio. Charles Mingus is one of the most important musicians in the history of jazz, not only for his mastery of the doble bass, but also for his avant-garde compositions.
Ray Brown
Charlie Haden redefined the post-bop language and gave a new impetus to his instrument. Scott LaFaro, who died prematurely at 25 years of age, was one of the great bassists of his time thanks to his work with Bill Evans. His speed of execution and his rapport with Evans influenced later bassists and electric bass players such as Dave Holland and Jaco Pastorious.
Charlie Haden
After a brief introduction, the theme starts at a good pace, makes you move your feet and head and fill you with enthusiasm and optimism. Silver dominates his solo with clarity and precision in the accentuation infected by the good atmosphere. Then Mitchell comes in with cheerful and well-distributed sentences. Cook follows him by alternating short phrases with longer ones mixing them with good humor. The re-exposure of the theme is equally pleasant.
