Conversations with Warne, Vol. 2

Personnel: Pete Christlieb (flute, tenor saxophone); Warne Marsh (tenor saxophone); Nick Ceroli (drums).
Liner Note Author: Pete Christlieb.
Recording information: 09/15/1978.
Editor: Max Bolleman.
This matchup works quite well. With alert contributions made by bassist Jim Hughart and drummer Nick Ceroli, tenors Pete Christlieb and Warne Marsh match wits, swing and ideas throughout nine runthroughs on "originals" based on common chord changes. This second of two CDs has four alternate takes of songs included on the earlier CD plus five other numbers. With titles such as "Woody and You," "Bess You Is My Man" and "So What's Old," experts should have little difficulty in most cases figuring out which standards the "new" pieces are based on. Because Marsh and Christlieb had very different sounds but competitive natures, plenty of sparks flew during this date. ~ Scott Yanow