Collaboration West is an album by jazz vibraphonist and pianist Teddy Charles recorded in 1953 for the Prestige label.[1][2] Four tracks from an earlier session were added to the 1993 CD release.
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | December 23, 1952 and August 21 & 31, 1953 New York City and Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:26 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7028 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock (tracks 1-6), Ira Gitler (tracks 7-10) | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Although there are some swinging sections, much of the music is quite complex with difficult arrangements and some polytonality... The music is thought-provoking if a bit cold and clinical, easier to respect than to love".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Teddy Charles except where noted.
- "Variations on a Motive by Bud" – 4:20
- "Wailing Dervish" (Shorty Rogers) – 4:31
- "Further Out" – 5:42
- "Etudiez le Cahier" – 3:48
- "Margo" – 4:51
- "Bobalob" – 7:01
- "Edging Out" – 4:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Nocturne" – 2:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Composition for Four Pieces" (Jimmy Raney) – 1:35 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 6:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
Note
- Recorded in New York City on December 23, 1952 (tracks 7-10) and in Los Angeles, California on August 21, 1953 (tracks 1-4) and August 31, 1953 (tracks 5 & 6)
Personnel
edit- Teddy Charles – vibraphone, piano
- Shorty Rogers – trumpet (tracks 1-6)
- Jimmy Raney – guitar (tracks 7-10)
- Curtis Counce (tracks 1-6), Dick Nivison (tracks 7-10) – bass
- Shelly Manne (tracks 1-6), Ed Shaughnessy (tracks 7-10) – drums
- Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)
References
edit- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed July 25, 2013
- ^ Cohen, N. Teddy Charles Discography Archived 2014-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 25, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 25, 2013
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.