Overseas

Overseas

by Tommy Flanagan Trio, Tommy Flanagan
Overseas

Overseas

by Tommy Flanagan Trio, Tommy Flanagan

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Overview

This studio session represents one of Tommy Flanagan's earliest dates as a leader, recorded while he was in Stockholm, Sweden. Bassist Wilbur Little and a young Elvin Jones on drums provide strong support, but the focus is on Flanagan's brilliant piano. The brilliant opener is a potent brisk run through Charlie Parker's "Relaxin' at Camarillo," followed by a faster than typical "Chelsea Bridge," which the leader playfully detours into another Billy Strayhorn composition ("Raincheck") for a moment, while also featuring Jones' brushwork in a pair of breaks. Flanagan's approach to the venerable standard "Willow Weep for Me" is steeped in blues, backed by Little's imaginative accompaniment. The bulk of this date is devoted to Flanagan's compositions, though only one, "Eclypso," remained in his repertoire for long. This engaging piece alternates between calypso and bop, with Jones switching between sticks and brushes. "Beat's Up" has the obvious influence of Bud Powell, while the extended blues "Little Rock" opens with a sauntering bass solo. This album has been released under various titles on several labels, including DIW, Dragon, Met, and Prestige, though Fantasy reissued it with three alternate takes in 1999. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date: 11/02/1999
Label: Original Jazz Classics / Ojc
UPC: 0025218703321
Rank: 25034

Tracks

  1. Relaxin' at Camarillo
  2. Chelsea Bridge
  3. Eclypso
  4. Beat's Up
  5. Sk¿¿l Brothers
  6. Little Rock
  7. Verdandi
  8. Delarna
  9. Willow Weep for Me
  10. Delarna
  11. Verdandi
  12. Willow Weep for Me

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