Jazz at the Pawnshop - vol. 3 - Good Vibes - Video
PUBLISHED: Mar 02, 2014
DESCRIPTION: Author: Arne Domnérus
1. Now's the Time Charlie Parker
2. Out of Nowhere Johnny Green / Edward Heyman
3. In a Mellow Tone Duke Ellington / Milt Gabler
4. Take the "A" Train Billy Strayhorn
5. Jeepers Creepers Johnny Mercer / Harry Warren
6. Struttin' With Some Barbecue Lil Hardin / Don Raye
Review by Scott Yanow Taken entirely from the second of a legendary two-day engagement at Stockholm's Pawnshop club, this third of four CDs that fully document the gig puts the focus on vibraphonist Lars Erstrand who even gets top billing. Arne Domnerus on alto and clarinet co-stars and the rhythm section (pianist Bengt Hallberg, bassist Georg Riedel and drummer Egil Johansen) is also excellent. With the exception of a Charlie Parker blues ("Now's the Time"), the quintet sticks to swing and Dixieland standards and there are many swinging moments on such tunes as "In a Mellow Tone," "Take the 'A' Train" and "Struttin' with Some Barbeque." All of the volumes in this enjoyable series are worth picking up by straightahead jazz fans.