Blue Note Plays Burt Bacharach

by Blue Note Plays Bacharach / Var

Overview

Unfortunately, the 2004 issue of Blue Note Plays Bacharach falls short of the similar (now deleted) compilation from 1999, Blue Bacharach: A Cooler Shaker, also on Blue Note. Usually when a compilation disc is reissued, songs are added to the original program rather than omitted, which isn't the case in this instance. While Blue Bacharach originally had 14 tracks, this version has been whittled down to 12 tracks, nine of which are repeats. The three newly added songs, "The April Fools" by Earl Klugh, "One Less Bell to Answer" by Stanley Jordan, and "Any Day Now" by Lou Rawls, were recorded in 1976, 1986, and 1990, respectively, undermining the overall continuity of the '60s-based arrangements. Still, it's nice to have Bacharach standards played in a lively soul-jazz groove by Stanley Turrentine, Grant Green, Richard "Groove" Holmes, and Reuben Wilson, along with Nancy Wilson's outstanding vocals on "Wives and Lovers" and "Alfie." Blue Note Plays Bacharach is a passable compilation, but keep your eyes open for a used copy of the superior Blue Bacharach: A Cooler Shaker. ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	06/15/2004
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0724357736923
Rank:	89483

Tracks

1. Promises, Promises  - Burt Bacharach  -  Jazz Crusaders
2. Walk On By  - Burt Bacharach  - Stanley Turrentine
3. Any Day Now  - Burt Bacharach  - Bob Hilliard  - Lou Rawls
4. Do You Know the Way to San Jose?  - Burt Bacharach  - Hal David  - Richard "Groove" Holmes
5. I'll Never Fall in Love Again  - Burt Bacharach  - Grant Green
6. Wives and Lovers  - Burt Bacharach  - Hal David  - Nancy Wilson
7. The Look of Love  - Burt Bacharach  -  Three Sounds
8. One Less Bell to Answer  - Burt Bacharach  - Stanley Jordan
9. What the World Needs Now Is Love  - Burt Bacharach  - Stanley Turrentine
10. The April Fools  - Burt Bacharach  - Earl Klugh
11. Alfie  - Burt Bacharach  - Hal David  - Nancy Wilson
12. Knowing When to Leave  - Burt Bacharach  - Ernie Watts

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ernie Watts   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Lou Rawls   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nancy Wilson   Primary Artist
The Three Sounds   Primary Artist
Grant Green   Primary Artist,Guitar
Richard "Groove" Holmes   Primary Artist,Organ
Stanley Jordan   Primary Artist
Stanley Turrentine   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
The Jazz Crusaders   Primary Artist
Earl Klugh   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
John Michael Gray   Guitar
Bill Green   Sax (Baritone)
Clarence MacDonald   Piano
Eluriel Tinker Barfield   Bass (Electric)
Ken Watson   Congas
Herbert Anderson   Trumpet
Bobby Ray Watson   Sax (Alto)
Nancy Jo Wilson   Vocals
Andy Simpkins   Bass
Steve Turre   Trombone
Jimmy Lewis   Bass (Electric)
Bob Cranshaw   Bass
Bill Plummer   Bass
Billy Byers   Trombone
Idris Muhammad   Drums
Jerry Rusch   Trumpet
Chris Parker   Drums
Cornell Dupree   Guitar
Jack Walrath   Trumpet
Kenny Dennis   Drums
Frank Strozier   Sax (Alto)
Eddie Harris   Sax (Tenor)
James Spaulding   Sax (Alto)
Donald Bailey   Drums
Lou Blackburn   Trombone
Lou Levy   Piano
Roberto Marin   Drums
Pepper Adams   Sax (Baritone)
Howard Johnson   Sax (Baritone)
Frank Strong   Trombone
Richard Tee   Organ,Piano
Richard Landrum   Bongos
Mickey Roker   Drums
Buddy Childers   Trumpet
Wilton Felder   Sax (Tenor),Bass (Electric)
Michael Wimberly   Trombone (Bass)
Anthony Ortega   Sax (Alto)
Candido Camero   Congas
Stix Hooper   Drums
Paul Humphrey   Drums
Blue Mitchell   Trumpet
Billy May   Conductor
Freddie Hill   Trumpet
Gene Harris   Piano
Joe Sample   Piano
Dennis Budimir   Guitar
Wayne Henderson   Trombone
Ernie Tack   Trombone (Bass)
Plas Johnson   Sax (Tenor)
Rick Margitza   Sax (Tenor)
Emmanuel Riggins   Organ
McCoy Tyner   Piano
Milt Holland   Percussion
Larry McGuire   Trumpet
Buster Williams   Bass
Richard Aplanalp   Sax (Baritone)
Stanley Gilbert   Bass
William Peterson   Electric Trumpet
Peter Myers   Trombone

Technical Credits

Eileen Preston   Design,Art Direction
John Crowther   Photography
Stone   Photography
Gordon H. Jee   Creative Director
Bob Hilliard   Composer
Billy Vera   Producer
Jack Tracy   Producer
Larry Rosen   Producer
Duke Pearson   Arranger
Stanley Jordan   Producer
Francis Wolff   Producer
Ron McMaster   Mastering
Richard Bock   Producer
Richard Tee   Horn Arrangements
Michael Cuscuna   Producer,Compilation Producer
Oliver Nelson   Arranger
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Dave Cavanaugh   Producer
Dave Grusin   Producer
Alfred Lion   Producer
James Gavin   Liner Notes
Hal David   Composer
Billy May   Orchestral Arrangements
Wayne Henderson   Producer
Gerald Wilson   Arranger