Someday My Prince Will Come [Alt - Take 6] [Alternate Take][Take] - Wynton Kelly, Churchill, Frank
Surrey With The Fringe On Top [Alt - Take 3] [Alternate Take][Take] - Wynton Kelly, Hammerstein, Oscar
Two CD set. This release contains the complete Vee-Jay studio recordings by the Wynton Kelly Trio for the first time ever on one edition. The Wynton Kelly heard here (from the period 1959-1961), as the original liner notes... more » clearly state, was at the peak of his fruitful collaboration with Miles Davis, with Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb and the inimitable John Coltrane filling out the celebrated quintet. So it is truly interesting to hear Kelly as the main performer, displaying his own personality and even playing some of his own compositions. 29 tracks. Lonehill. 2007.« less
Two CD set. This release contains the complete Vee-Jay studio recordings by the Wynton Kelly Trio for the first time ever on one edition. The Wynton Kelly heard here (from the period 1959-1961), as the original liner notes clearly state, was at the peak of his fruitful collaboration with Miles Davis, with Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb and the inimitable John Coltrane filling out the celebrated quintet. So it is truly interesting to hear Kelly as the main performer, displaying his own personality and even playing some of his own compositions. 29 tracks. Lonehill. 2007.
CD Reviews
A detailed look at Wynton
Eric C. Sedensky | Madison, AL, US | 01/19/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"For a budding jazz pianist, I think I was able to get more out of this recording than I anticipated. I especially like the fact that there are multiple takes of several songs, giving some perspective not only into Wynton's playing, but also into what goes into making an effective, interesting solo. I couldn't really listen to this through headphones, however, as certain instruments are separated right and left, but played on a regular stereo and at a distance, none of the nuance of the music was lost. I don't know if a casual jazz fan would appreciate this collection, but serious jazz fans and all jazz pianist aficionados will undoubtedly love this set."
Track Listings (14) - Disc #1