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John Benson Brooks - Folk Jazz USA / Alabama Concerto

John Benson Brooks

Title:  Folk Jazz USA / Alabama Concerto

Label:  Lonehill Jazz
Cat No:LHJ10275
Format:CD

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Two complete albums on one CD by the often over-looked jazz pianist-composer, John Benson Brooks. The first, “Folk Jazz, U.S.A.”, (issued now on CD for the first time) was recorded in New York in 1956 : an intriguing project to draw jazz inspiration from traditional folk songs, instead of the more normal areas of standards, blues and popular songs. His superb band featured Zoot Sims (as), Al Cohn (bs), Nick Travis (tp), Barry Galbraith (g), Buddy Jones (b) & Osie Johnson (d).

The second album included here is Brooks’ 1958 “Alabama Concerto” - another unusual project : a civil rights suite, also recorded in New York, and also with a star line-up : Art Farmer (tp), Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (as), Barry Galbraith (g), and Milt Hinton (b). The whole suite was composed, arranged & conducted by John Benson Brooks, from the piano. Brooks had worked with Les Brown & Tommy Dorsey and Gil Evans regularly featured Brooks’ composition “Sirhan’s Blues” in his concerts.

Track Listing for Folk Jazz USA / Alabama Concerto
01) THE NEW SAINTS 2:15
02) VENEZUELA 4:31
03) BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE’S HAIR 3:10
04) BETSY 4:40
05) RANDALL MY SON 2:52
06) TURTLE DOVE 3:09
07) SHENANDOAH 3:07
08) JOE’S OLD FOLKS 0:59
09) SARO JANE 2:43
10) SCARLET TOWN 2:18
11) WAYFARIN’ STRANGER 4:35
12) DARLING COREY 2:19

ALABAMA CONCERTO:
First Movement
13) THEMES: THE HENRY JOHN STORY/GREEN, GREEN ROCKYROAD/JOB’S RED WAGON 4:52
14) THE HENRY JOHN STORY (RETURN)/GREEN, GREEN ROCKYROAD (RETURN) 3:20
15) JOB’S RED WAGON (RETURN) 3:14

Second Movement
16)THEMES: TRAMPIN’/THE LOOP/TRAMPIN’ (RETURN) 7:55
17) THE LOOP (RETURN) 2:32

Third Movement
18) THEME: LITTLE JOHN SHOES 3:12
19) THEME: MILORD’S CALLIN’/LITTLE JOHN SHOES (RETURN)/MILORD’S CALLIN’ (RETURN) 5:14

Fourth Movement
20) THEMES: BLUES FOR CHRISTMAS/RUFUS /GRANDMA’S COFFIN/BLUES FOR CHRISTMAS (RETURN) 7:35
21) GRANDMA’S COFFIN (RETURN)/ RUFUS (RETURN)/ GRANDMA’SCOFFIN (2ND RETURN) 5:05


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