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Complete Recordings, Vol. 3 [Charlie Shavers/Ray Bryant Quartet] *

Charlie Shavers
1 disc

1. Best Things in Life Are Free, The
2. Taking a Chance on Love
3. In a Little Spanish Town
4. You're My Everything
5. My Old Kentucky Home
6. Carioca
7. In the Still of the Night
8. Soon
9. I'm a Fool to Love You
10. Blues for Choo Loos
11. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
12. Don't Be Late
13. It Might as Well Be Spring
14. Jada
15. But Beautiful
16. Fly Me to the Moon
17. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
18. Period of Adjustment
19. Bossa Nova Petite
20. I Kid You Not
21. Porgy
22. Undecided
23. Opus 5
24. Night in Tunisia, A
25. Shiny Stockings
26. Minor Blues
27. Tenderly
28. School Days
29. Big Time Blues
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Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 10184
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The Ray Bryant Quartet and Charlie Shavers present the COMPLETE RECORDINGS VOL. THREE featuring 29 tracks on this Spanish import edition.
Personnel: Charlie Shavers (trumpet); Jerome Richardson (alto saxophone); Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone); Billy Byers (trombone); Ray Bryant, Bruce Martin (piano); Oliver Jackson (drums).
Liner Note Author: John Flanagan.
Recording information: New York, NY (10/1960-??/1964); Paris, France (10/1960-??/1964).
Charlie Shavers, one of the greatest if most underrated trumpeters of all time, was in his late prime during the period covered by Complete Recordings, Vol. 3 and four other volumes of Lone Hill Jazz reissues. Shavers' extroverted sound, brilliant technique, wide range and fertile wit always made his solos a delight. This CD reissues all of the music from his LPs Like Charlie and Excitement Unlimited plus five cuts from Charlie Shavers at Le Crazy Horse Saloon. The Like Charlie album has Shavers joined by a rhythm section with pianist Ray Bryant, and includes spectacular versions of "The Best Things in Life Are Free," "A Little Spanish Town," "Carioca," and other swing standards. The Crazy Horse numbers have Shavers with an unidentified trio while the Excitement Unlimited sessions showcase the trumpeter in an octet with tenor-saxophonist Budd Johnson and altoist Jerome Richardson. Although the first two volumes in this series are a bit more essential, this generous CD is also a must for Charlie Shavers collectors. ~ Scott Yanow