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1.1 The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else1.2 Tea for Two1.3 I'll Be Around1.4 A Short One for Santa Monica1.5 Blues for WRVR1.6 On Green Dolphin Street1.7 Don't Blame1.8 Runnin' Wild |
 | | Description: | Vibes A La Red by Red Norvo Combo, released 20 March 2014, includes the following tracks: "I'll Be Around", "Blues For WRVR", "Don't Blame Me", "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else - Take 4" and more.
This version of Vibes A La Red comes as a 1xCD. - This classic album originally released on the Famous Door label was vibraphonist Red Norvo's first date as a leader in five years (since an Affinity session with the Newport All-Stars). Although largely neglected in the 1960s, Norvo was still in prime form as he shows on such numbers as "The One I Love," "Tea for Two," and "Runnin' Wild." He is heard either with a quartet, also including pianist Hank Jones, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Jo Jones, or a quintet with pianist Jimmie Rowles, bassist Gene Cherico, drummer Donald Bailey, and guitarist Lloyd Ellis. It's high quality swing from one of the great vibraphonists."Vibes A La Red" on CD presents a captivating portrait of vibraphonist Red Norvo, one of the key innovators who helped establish the vibraphone as a central instrument in modern jazz. Across this collection, Norvo's light, swinging touch and sophisticated sense of harmony come to the fore, offering a refined listening experience that balances lyrical sensitivity with agile, modern phrasing. The album's concept centers on clarity of sound and transparent arrangements, allowing the vibraphone lines to shine over subtle rhythmic support and tasteful ensemble interplay. Listeners will appreciate how the music moves elegantly between relaxed, melodic passages and more driving, rhythmically intricate sections, all delivered with Norvo's unmistakable sense of swing and taste.
As a CD release, "Vibes A La Red" is designed for jazz enthusiasts who value both historical significance and timeless musical quality. The sequencing of the tracks provides a natural flow, drawing the listener into Norvo's musical world, where every note feels carefully placed yet effortlessly played. It is an ideal album for quiet, concentrated listening, but it also works beautifully as an atmospheric backdrop, thanks to its warm sound and unforced groove. The focus remains firmly on musical nuance: the delicate shadings of dynamics, the interplay between vibraphone and rhythm section, and the subtle reharmonizations that give familiar forms a fresh, personal character.
Red Norvo, often nicknamed "Mr. Swing," was among the earliest and most influential vibraphonists in jazz, helping to bridge the swing era and the emerging modern jazz styles. Over the course of his long career, he played and recorded with many of the greats of the jazz world and became known for his clear, ringing tone, his rhythmic lightness and his openness to new musical ideas. Norvo was instrumental in expanding the role of mallet instruments in jazz, and recordings such as "Vibes A La Red" document the artistry that earned him lasting respect among musicians and listeners alike. His legacy lives on in the generations of vibraphonists who followed his trailblazing example.
The CD is released by Progressive, a label known among jazz connoisseurs for its carefully curated catalogue and its emphasis on quality, collector-oriented reissues and sessions. Progressive has built a reputation for presenting jazz recordings with respect for the original sound and context, often focusing on artists and projects that might otherwise be hard to find. With "Vibes A La Red," Progressive once again underlines its commitment to preserving important chapters of jazz history and making them available to discerning listeners in a solid, audiophile-friendly CD format. | | | No. of tracks: |
8 |
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GHJF7112.2 |
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