Formidable

by Danny D'Imperio, Metropolitan Bopera House

Overview

The second album by The Metropolitan Bopera House, which would later evolve into the Danny D'Imperio sextet, features eight obscure hard bop compositions by Hank Mobley, George Shearing, J.R. Monterose, Duke Pearson, Walter Davis, Jr., Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Drew and Donald Byrd. The quintet -- drummer D'Imperio, trumpeter John Marshall, altoist Gary Pribek, pianist Tardo Hammer and bassist Dave Shapiro -- all play quite creatively in the hard bop idiom, and there are many exciting moments on this spontaneous yet well-planned straightahead session. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/06/2008
Label:	City Hall
UPC:	0722937005018
Rank:	91800

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Danny D'Imperio   Primary Artist,Drums,Featured Artist
Metropolitan Bopera House   Primary Artist
Tardo Hammer   Piano,Featured Artist
Dave Shapiro   Bass,Featured Artist
John Marshall   Trumpet,Featured Artist
Gary Pribek   Sax (Alto),Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Kenny Drew   Composer
Ira Gitler   Liner Notes
J.R. Monterose   Composer
Duke Pearson   Composer
Donald Byrd   Composer
Dizzy Gillespie   Composer
Charlie Parker   Composer
Walter Davis, Jr.   Composer
Neal Hefti   Composer
Peter Jacobson   Producer
Tommy Flanagan   Composer
Al Basi   Engineer
Tommy Turrentine   Composer
George Shearing   Composer
Kenny Dorham   Composer
Hank Mobley   Composer