The Red Norvo Quintet

by Red Norvo, Red Norvo Quintet

Overview

This CD, taken from radio transcriptions cut for the radio show "The Navy Swings," features vibraphonist Red Norvo's group in 1962, which by itself is rather notable, for Norvo made no other recordings as a leader from 1960-68. Red's quintet (which also includes guitarist Al Viola, pianist Jack Wilson, bassist Jimmy Bond and drummer Bill Goodwin) plays very much in the cool-toned but often heated style of his earlier trios. Mavis Rivers and Ella Mae Morse take a total of three vocals, but it is the 11 instrumentals (counting four alternate takes) that are particularly memorable, most notably "Spider's Web," "Lena and Lenny" and "Rhee, O, Rhee." ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/13/1998
Label:	Studio West / Vsop
UPC:	0722937010326
Rank:	174810

Tracks

1. Spider's Web
2. What Is This Thing Called Love?
3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
4. About a Quarter to Nine
5. Lena and Lenny
6. Undecided
7. Rhee, O, Rhee
8. One Minute to One
9. Perdido
10. Lena and Lenny
11. What Is This Thing Called Love?
12. That Old Black Magic
13. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
14. Rhee, O, Rhee

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Red Norvo   Primary Artist,Xylophone,Vibraphone
Mavis Rivers   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Ella Mae Morse   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
Red Norvo Quintet   Primary Artist
Jimmy Wyble   Guitar
Red Wooten   Bass
John Markham   Drums

Technical Credits

Red Norvo   Cover Photo,Group Member,Composer
Thomas Gramuglia   Digital Remastering
Al Dubin   Composer
Jimmy Wyble   Group Member
Harry Warren   Composer
Red Wooten   Group Member
Harold Arlen   Composer
Bob Russell   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Vil Vohler   Session Producer
Charlie Shavers   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Steven Chino Lewis   Composer
Juan Tizol   Composer
Peter Jacobson   Liner Notes
William Claxton   Photography
John Markham   Group Member
John Jungklaus   Digital Remastering
Quincy Jones   Composer