vvaa - The Jazz Scene: San Francisco, 1955 & 1953 Fantasy

1. Calling Dr. Funk - Vince Guaraldi
2. Between 8th and 10th on Mission Street - Vince Guaraldi
3. Ginza - Ron Crotty
4. Night We Called It a Day, The - Ron Crotty
5. (I'm Afraid) the Masquerade Is Over - Ron Crotty
6. Miss Jackie's Dish - Jerry Dodgion
7. Groove, The - Jerry Dodgion
8. Come Rain or Come Shine - Charlie Mariano
9. My Friend Ethel - Charlie Mariano
10. After Coffee - Charlie Mariano
11. Trouble Is a Man - Charlie Mariano
12. Let's Get Away from It All - Charlie Mariano
13. Thrill Is Gone, The - Charlie Mariano
14. Nymph, The - Charlie Mariano

THE JAZZ SCENE: SAN FRANCISCO contains 2 LPs on 1 CD: MODERN MUSIC FROM SAN FRANCISCO (1955) + THE CHARLIE MARIANO SEXTET (1953) (Fantasy).

Recorded at The Black Hawk, San Francisco, California.
Liner Note Author Ralph J. Gleason.

This CD consists of the music formerly included on the albums Modern Music From San Francisco and Charlie Mariano Sextet. The former LP features three overlapping groups of musicians who were mostly based in San Francisco in the mid-'50s, with pianist Sonny Clark being a ringer. The Vince Guaraldi Quartet, the Ron Crotty Trio, and Jerry Dodgion's Quartet all show that the modern music played in San Francisco at the time was not much different than its better-known L.A. counterpart. The music swings, has smooth and light timekeeping from the rhythm section, and Dodgion's tone on alto is not that far from Bud Shank's at the time. The Charlie Mariano sextet's date was recorded at San Francisco's Blackhawk and teams together players who were mostly from Boston or San Francisco, including altoist Mariano, trumpeter Dick Collins, trombonist Sonny Truitt, and pianist Richard Wyands. Two Truitt originals, a song apiece from Vince Guaraldi and Alec Wilder, plus three standards all serve as fine vehicles for concise solos, tight ensembles, and relaxed playing. ~ Scott Yanow
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Include these two albums:

vvaaa Modern Music From San Francisco, 1955 Fantasy LP 12''
Re-issue Japan Lp

San Francisco, CA, 1955.

Vince Guaraldi (p), Jerry Dodgion (as), Eugene Wright (b), John Markham (d).

Calling Dr. Funk
Between 8th And 10th On Mission


Ron Crotty (bass), Vince Guaraldi (p, celeste), Eddie Duran (gtr).

Ginza
(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
The Night We Called It A Day


Jerry Dodgion (as), Sonny Clark (p), Gene Wright (b), Lawrence Marable (d).

Miss Jackie's Dish
The Groove

The Charlie Mariano Sextet, 1953 LP 10'' Fantasy

Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone (as)
Dick Collins – trumpet
Sonny Truitt – trombone, baritone saxophone
Richard Wyands – piano
Vernon Alley – bass
Joe MacDonald – drums

1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. My Friend Ethel
3. After Coffee
4. Trouble Is A Man
5. Let's Get Away From It All
6. The Thrill Is Gone
7. The Nymph

This LP 10'' also was included on Nat Pierce Dick Collins Nonet + The Charlie Mariano Sextet, LP 12'' (Fantasy).

Nat Pierce Dick Collins Nonet was included on other CD I posted here:
http://nolodespreciespornoserunlossless.blogspot.com/2009/04/nat-pierce-dick-collins-ralph-burns.html

The Charlie Mariano Sextet also was included on other LP : Charlie Mariano - Charlie Mariano, 1953 10'' LP Fantasy 3-10, but this one included one track more (I've Told Every Little Star).

Charlie Mariano - Charlie Mariano, 1953 10'' LP Fantasy 3-10

Charlie Mariano, 1953 Fantasy 7'' EP-4010

I do have not found the original lp 10'' front cover of The Charlie Mariano Sextet; if you can find it, please give me a link.