Easy Like
Easy Like (subtitled Barney Kessel Volume 1) is an album by jazz guitarist Barney Kessel that was released by Contemporary Records in 1956. Eight songs were released on the 10-inch album Barney Kessel which were recorded in 1953, while other songs were recorded in 1956.[1]
| Easy Like | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | November 14 & December 19, 1953, and February 23, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:04 | |||
| Label | Contemporary | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Barney Kessel chronology | ||||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Disc | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
In the Allmusic review, Scott Yanow states that "the set features Kessel in boppish form".[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Barney Kessel except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Easy Like" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Tenderly" (Walter Gross/Jack Lawrence) | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing/George David Weiss) | 3:16 |
| 4. | "What Is There to Say?" (Vernon Duke/Yip Harburg) | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Bernardo" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Vicky's Dream" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Salute to Charlie Christian" | 2:52 |
| 8. | "That's All" (Alan Brandt/Bob Haymes) | 3:18 |
| 9. | "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Duke Ellington/Irving Mills/Henry Nemo/John Redmond) | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Ellington/Lee Gaines) | 3:41 |
| 11. | "April in Paris" (Duke/Harburg) | 3:00 |
| 12. | "North of the Border" | 2:46 |
| 13. | "Easy Like (alternate take)" (Bonus track on CD) | 2:44 |
| 14. | "North of the Border (alternate take)" (Bonus track on CD) | 2:44 |
Personnel
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Buddy Collette – alto saxophone, flute (tracks: 1, 8, 12, 13, 14)
- Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute (tracks: 2-7, 9, 10)
- Arnold Ross – piano (tracks: 2-7, 9, 10)
- Claude Williamson – piano (tracks: 1, 8, 11, 12, 14)
- Harry Babasin – double bass (tracks: 2-7, 9, 10)
- Red Mitchell – double bass (tracks: 1, 8, 11, 12, 14)
- Shelly Manne – drums
References
- Contemporary Records discography accessed May 25, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. "Easy Like, Vol. 1". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- Hall, Tony (14 June 1958). "Reviews". Disc. No. 19. pp. 18–19.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 820. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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