One of the hippest records ever cut by Clark Terry -- a spare set of duets with bassist Red Mitchell -- all in a mode that's really quite unique! We can't think of too many other trumpet/bass duet albums -- especially in a straight jazz mode -- and Red further adds to the sound nicely by bringing in a bit of piano and some occasional vocalizations too! But the real highlight here is his work on bass -- in that round, warm tone that he developed strongly while working on the European scene -- almost a subtle wall of sound in its own right -- and a unique foil for Terry's more sprightly lines on trumpet (plus a bit of flugelhorn.) Titles include "Late Date", "Jive At Five", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Lester Leaps In", "Cute", "Cottontail", and "Love You Madly". CD features alternate takes of "Cute" and "Cottontail". - dustygroove.com
Tracks
01. Jive At Five (Count Basie/Harry "Sweets" Edison)
02. Late Date (Neal Hefti)
03. Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington/Irvin Mills/Mitchell Parish)
04. Love You Madly (Duke Ellington)
05. Cottontail Take 1 (Duke Ellington)
06. Cottontail Take 2 (Duke Ellington)
07. Cute Take 1 (Neal Hefti)
08. Cute Take 2 (Neal Hefti)
09. Big'n The Bear (Red Mitchell)
10. Prelude To A Kiss (Duke Ellington/Irvin Gordon/Irving Mills)
11. Lester Leaps In (Lester Young)
RED MITCHELL bass, piano, vocals
CLARK TERRY trumpet, flugelhorn
Recorded July 7, 1988 at Red's Flat, Stockholm.
Enja Records – ENJA CD 6042-2 (Germany)
