High Life by Buck Clayton
Count Basie veterans Buck Clayton and tenorman Buddy Tate teamed up during 1960-61 for a pair of recordings. This CD reissues a quintet outing with pianist Sir Charles Thompson, bassist Gene Ramey and drummer Mousey Alexander. The repertoire is split between three standards (including "When a Woman Loves a Man") and three Clayton originals. The melodic music consistently swings and practically defines "mainstream" jazz. Worth picking up.
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Tracklist
| 1. | Kansas City Ballad | 3:10 |
| 2. | Come with Me | 5:54 |
| 3. | When a Woman Loves a Man | 5:36 |
| 4. | Don't You Miss Your Baby | 5:51 |
| 5. | Memories for the Count | 8:51 |
| 6. | My Old Flame | 3:48 |
| 7. | All the Cats Join In | 9:43 |
| 8. | High Life | 5:27 |
| 9. | Midnight Mama | 4:44 |
| 10. | Kansas City Nights | 5:42 |
| 11. | Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Afternoon | 9:06 |
| 12. | Hello Babe | 3:04 |
| 13. | A Swingin' Doll | 3:57 |
| 14. | It All Depends on You / Charmaine / Makin' Whoopee / How Long Has This Been Going On | 9:00 |
| 15. | Can't We Be Friends | 4:06 |
| 16. | Until the Real Thing Comes Along | 4:23 |
| 17. | Blue Ebony | 6:01 |
| 18. | The New Tulsa Blues | 4:39 |
| 19. | Thou Swell | 5:17 |
| 20. | Dallas Delight | 4:38 |
| 21. | Critic's Delight | 6:50 |
Credits
Buck Clayton - trumpet
Harry "Sweets" Edison - trumpet
Buddy Tate - tenor sax
Jimmy Forrest - tenor sax
Sir Charles Thompson - piano
Jimmy Jones - piano
Freddie Green - guitar
Gene Ramey - bass
Joe Benjamin - bass
Mousey Alexander - drums
Charlie Persip - drums
plus
Various Artists
License
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Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra.
In his early twenties he was based in California, and was briefly a member of Duke Ellington's Orchestra and worked with other leaders.
He toured with Coleman Hawkins and Charlie Parker, and played in studio sessions with Billie Holiday and Lester Young.