Conte Candoli – Sincerely, Conti (1954/2014) [PrestoClassical 24bit/96kHz]

Trumpeter Conte Candoli recorded this 1954 session of jazz classics and standards in Los Angeles with his quartet consisting of pianist Claude Williamson, drummer Stan Levey and bassist Max Bennett. Candoli leaves his musicians lots of space for soloing; at the same time he doesn’t miss any opportunity to show off his own bop trumpet talent.

One of the tightest, sharpest sessions ever from trumpeter Conte Candoli – an early date done for Bethlehem Records, with a quartet setting that gives Conte plenty of room to cook! The solos are bold and fierce right from the start – with an energy that goes beyond even Candoli’s work in bigger groups – and the rhythms are often very lively, and seem to push Conte onto his best level of expression – thanks to work from Stan Levey on drums, Max Bennett on bass, and Claude Williamson on piano. There’s a bit more bite here than you’d guess from the west coast pedigree of the group – and titles include ‘On The Alamo’, ‘I Can’t Get Started’, ‘Tune For Tex’, ‘Fine & Dandy’, ‘Night Flight’, and ‘I’ll Remember April’.

Tracklist:
01 – Fine And Dandy
02 – Night Flight
03 – I Can’t Get Started
04 – On The Alamo
05 – Tune For Tex
06 – They Can’t Take That Away from Me
07 – Everything Happens To Me
08 – I’ll Remember April

Recorded on November 20, 1954, Los Angeles, CA.
Remastered in 2014.

Musicians:
Conte Candoli – trumpet
Claude Williamson – piano
Max Bennett – upright bass
Stan Levey – drums

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