The Last of the Big Plungers is an album by trombonist Al Grey and the Basie Wing released in 1960 on Argo Records.[1][2][3]
| The Last of the Big Plungers | ||||
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| Studio album by Al Grey and the Basie Wing | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | September 25 & 28, 1959 | |||
| Venue | Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Argo LP-653 | |||
| Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| DownBeat |  [5] |
Track listing
edit- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 3:41
- "Open Wider, Please" (Al Grey) – 4:48
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:15
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 3:03
- "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?" (Gene Austin, Roy Bergere) – 2:29
- "Bluish Grey" (Thad Jones) – 3:10
- "The Elder" (Jones) – 5:10
- "Bewitched" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:34
- "Kenie-Konie" (Frank Foster) – 6:03
Personnel
edit- Al Grey – trombone, bandleader
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
- Floyd Morris – piano
- Ed Jones – bass
- Sonny Payne – drums
References
edit- ^ Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed April 24, 2017
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Argo/Cadet Records Listing accessed April 24, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 601 to LP 699) accessed April 24, 2017
- ^ The Last of the Big Plungers – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ Gleason, Ralph J. (31 March 1960). "Al Grey: The Last of the Big Plungers". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 7. pp. 26–27.