Folk Jazz USA
Personnel:
Nick Travis (tp), Zoot Sims (as), Al Cohn (bs), John Benson Brooks (p), Barry Galbraith (g), Buddy Jones (b), Osie Johnson (d)
Reference: LHJ10275
Bar code: 8436019582756
2 LPs on 1 CD: "Folk Jazz, U.S.A." (issued here on CD for the first time ever) & "Alabama Concerto".
Tracklisting:
1. The New Saints
2. Venezuela
3. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
4. Betsy
5. Randall My Son
6. Turtle Dove
7. Shenandoah
8. Joe's Old Folks
9. Saro Jane
10. Scarlet Town
11. Wayfarin' Stranger
12. Darling Corey
14. Henry John Story (Return)
15. Job's Red Wagon (Return)
16. Trampin', 17. Loop (Return)
18. Little John Shoes
19. Milord's Callin'
20. Blues For Christmas
21. Grandma's Coffin.
All compositions and musical direction by John Benson Brooks.
"Folk Jazz U.S.A." (1956)
Personnel: Nick Travis (tp), Zoot Sims (as), Al Cohn (bs), John Benson Brooks (p on #2, 8, 9), Barry Galbraith (g), Buddy Jones (b) & Osie Johnson (d).
Recorded: New York, November 1-6, 1956.
"Alabama Concerto" (1959)
Personnel: Art Farmer (tp), Cannonball Adderley (as), John Benson Brooks (p on #18, 19), Barry Galbraith (g) & Milt Hinton (b).
Recorded in New York, July 28, July 31 & August 25, 1958.
Total Time: 79:39 mins.
