Formidable

by Danny D'Imperio, Metropolitan Bopera House

Overview

The second album by The Metropolitan Bopera House, which would later evolve into the Danny D'Imperio sextet, features eight obscure hard bop compositions by Hank Mobley, George Shearing, J.R. Monterose, Duke Pearson, Walter Davis, Jr., Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Drew and Donald Byrd. The quintet -- drummer D'Imperio, trumpeter John Marshall, altoist Gary Pribek, pianist Tardo Hammer and bassist Dave Shapiro -- all play quite creatively in the hard bop idiom, and there are many exciting moments on this spontaneous yet well-planned straightahead session. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2019
Label:	Vsop
UPC:	0722937005025
Rank:	191493

Tracks

1. The Opener
2. Conception
3. Marc V
4. My Girl Shirl
5. Formidable
6. Freight Trane
7. Contour
8. Elgy
9. Shaw' Nuff
10. Enitnerrut
11. Repetition
12. Windmill

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Metropolitan Bopera House   Primary Artist
Danny D'Imperio   Primary Artist,Drums,Featured Artist
Dave Shapiro   Bass,Featured Artist
Tardo Hammer   Featured Artist,Piano
Gary Pribek   Featured Artist,Sax (Alto)
John Marshall   Featured Artist,Trumpet

Technical Credits

J.R. Monterose   Composer
Duke Pearson   Composer
Donald Byrd   Composer
Dizzy Gillespie   Composer
Charlie Parker   Composer
Walter Davis, Jr.   Composer
Neal Hefti   Composer
Peter Jacobson   Producer
Tommy Flanagan   Composer
Al Basi   Engineer
Tommy Turrentine   Composer
George Shearing   Composer
Kenny Dorham   Composer
Hank Mobley   Composer
Ira Gitler   Liner Notes
Kenny Drew   Composer