Easy Like
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| Studio album by Barney Kessell | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | November 14 and December 19, 1953 and February 23, 1956 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:04 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C3511 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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Easy Like (subtitled Barney Kessel Volume 1) is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel released on the Contemporary label and featuring eight tracks originally released on the Barney Kessel 10-inch album which were recorded at sessions in 1953 along with additional tracks from 1956.[1]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "the set features Kessel in boppish form ".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Barney Kessel excep as indicated
- "Easy Like" - 4:04
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 4:06
- "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 3:16
- "What Is There to Say?" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) - 3:10
- "Bernardo" - 3:34
- "Vicky's Dream" - 2:37
- "Salute to Charlie Christian" - 2:52
- "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 3:18
- "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) - 4:12
- "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 3:41
- "April in Paris" (Duke, Harburg) - 3:00
- "North of the Border" - 2:46
- "Easy Like" [alternate take] - 2:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "North of the Border" [alternate take] - 2:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on November 14, 1953 (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 10), December 19, 1953 (tracks 3, 4, 7 & 9) and February 23, 1956 (tracks 1, 8 & 11-14).
Personnel
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Bud Shank (tracks 2-7 & 9), Buddy Collette (tracks 1, 8 & 11-14) - alto saxophone, flute
- Arnold Ross (tracks 2-7 & 9), Claude Williamson (tracks 1, 8 & 11-14) - piano
- Harry Babasin (tracks 2-7 & 9), Red Mitchell (tracks 1, 8 & 11-14) - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
References
- ↑ Contemporary Records discography accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, Scott. Easy Like – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
