Herbie Brock Trio - Herbie's Room (1957 Criteria) - LP?

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Here a Lp ( I think!) with mint condition. I already had posted it in other blog a long time ago.


Herbie Brock (piano), Brooks Caperton (bass); Bill Ladley (drums).

* Jim And Andy (Lou Stein) 3:35
* Tenderly (Walter Gross) 5:30
* Polka Dots And Moonbeams (J. Burke, J. Van Heusen) 5:00
* My Funny Valentine (Rodgers, Hart) 10:30
* Doxy (Sonny Rollins) 5:05
* Laura (David Raskin) 4:45
* Johnny Jaguaar (Lennie Niehaus) 4:10
* A Foggy Day (G & I Gershwin) 5:25

Recorded August, 1957 at "Herbie's Room", Miami, Florida.
Production and Technical Supervision: Mack Emerman.
Recording Engineer: Mack Emerman.
Mastering: Rudy Van Gelder

Review by unknown critic.
This is the second of several VSOP releases of Criteria recordings. Criteria was a small JAZZ label founded by Mac Emerman that showcased Miami JAZZ musicians of the late 1950's. All Criteria LPs are extremely rare and highly sought after. This recording by Herbie Brock's trio reveals that some great JAZZ was being played in and around Miami during the late 1950's. Herbie Brock is a blind piano virtuoso steeped in the tradition of Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson, but also influenced by Horace Silver and others, who melds a strong classical background with exciting and instinctively astute improvisational ideas. He recorded three albums during the late 1950's of which this is clearly the best. Two very seasoned Miami pros, Bill Ladley and Bruce Caperton, help showcase Herbie's prodigious talent. While Herbie Brock has fallen into obscurity in recent years, this unfortunate situation should be remedied by the release of this very worthwhile CD. A great piano trio recording, showcasing a major underappreciated talent.
Highly recommended.

Review by Scott Yanow
The boppish pianist Herbie Brock led three albums in his career during 1955-1957, a pair of sets for Savoy and this live date, which was originally put out by the tiny Criteria label. Reissued as a CD by V.S.O.P., Herbie's Room features Brock playing with bassist Brooks Caperton and drummer Bill Ladley at a club in Miami, FL, stretching out on six standards and two obscurities ("Jim and Andy" and "Johnny Jaguaar"). Brock's playing is skillful within the straight-ahead bop idiom and, although not overly original, is pleasing and swinging. Pity that he has not recorded since this time, since he would remain part of the Florida jazz scene for decades. This CD gives listeners a good sampling of his talents.