Max Bennett Quintet [Import, Limited Edition]

Max Bennett | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 6, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Limited Edition
• Label: Toshiba EMI Japan
• ASIN: B0000TCM84
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #820,924 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rubberneck

2. Just Max

3. They Say

4. Jeepers Creepers

5. T.K.

6. I'll Never Smile Again

7. Do You Know Why

8. Sweet Georgia Brown

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5.0 out of 5 stars You Idle creatures get you home and lend an ear to Max and the guys!, July 8, 2011

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This review is from: Max Bennett Quintet (Audio CD)

1955, BETHLEHEM RECORDS NY, MAX BENNETT double bass, CHARLIE MARIANO alto, FRANK ROSOLINO trombone, STAN LEVEY drums, CLAUDE WILLIAMSON piano, HELEN CARR vocal (two tunes). The amazing cover is by the genius, Burt Goldblatt. Toshiba japan 24bit remastering. Just 8 small tunes, a very short album (only 25.08 minutes!), but if you love the vibe of the fifties, you'll fall in love with this zebra album. I'm sure! Max Bennett was a gifted bass player in the bop, straight ahead vein, very accomplished on his instrument. He had a great career in the studios later on. This album opens with a phenomenal minor swinger original by Rosolino's pen, "Rubberneck" taken at breakneck speed! Probably the best tune of the album. The second tune is another Rosolino's original, written to let Max shine through (Just Max). This is not a big deal onestly, Bennett plays well, he has the soloist role with just a light accompainment, but in the end it is not a moving tune, just a small presentation of Max's playing. The third tune is sung by Helen Carr, a standard this time with a nice light arrangement, "They Say". "Jeepers Creepers" a very well known tune follows. It's a speeder with very nice solos by the guys, Rosolino and Mariano, which were fabolous boppers for real!!! "T.K." by Tiny Kahn's pen is the sixth tune: it is a medium tempo tune, a blues essentially with a nice theme, again with Max as the leader instrument in the first part, then Rosolino and Mariano come a little more upfront. But it is quite similar to the second tune in its' scope. To let Max get the greatest attention. "I'll never smile again" is taken medium fast, a standard by Lowe, with a splendid swingin' feel. Again Mariano and Rosolino are in the bullseye and they deliver splendid boppish solos. A mention to the fantastic swingin' playing by Stan THE MAN Levey behind the drums. Great! Light, swingin', propulsive, he never misses a beat or an appointment. A perfect drummer he was. A master. One of the very best. "Do you know why?" is the second and last tune sung by Helen Carr, this is a ballad, very mellow, very soulful. Lovely! The album closes with a fast "Sweet Georgia Brown", Frank and Charlie again shine through and remember us that being brief and saying everything should be said and nothing else in few minutes is one of the greatest achievement for a musician (a big big lesson for all those boring players who play 22 minutes solos and 40 choruses on Impressions".) A wonderful album, short unfortunately, but all gold.