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''Fantastic Frank Strozier'' is the debut album by American saxophonist
Frank Strozier Frank R. Strozier Jr. (born June 13, 1937) is a jazz alto saxophonist and occasional flutist. Strozier was born in Memphis, Tennessee, where he learned to play piano. In 1954, he moved to Chicago, where he performed with Harold Mabern, George Co ...
, recorded in 1959 and 1960 for
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. The personnel includes the
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from part of
Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music, 20th-century music. Davis ado ...
's ''
Kind of Blue ''Kind of Blue'' is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on August17,1959, by Columbia Records. For this album, Davis led a sextet featuring saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianist Bill Ev ...
'', recorded earlier in 1959.


Reception

Scott Yanow Scott Yanow (born 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author. Life and career Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles. Beginning in 1974, Yanow was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles and was the jazz e ...
of
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describes the music of ''Fantastic Frank Strozier'' as "advanced hard bop" that "is both enjoyable and (due to Little's presence) somewhat historic"; (trumpeter
Booker Little Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 – October 5, 1961)
– accessed June 2010 was an American
died in 1961 after a short but brilliant career, making this album one of Little's few recordings). Critics Richard Cook and Brian Morton of ''
The Penguin Guide to Jazz ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' is a reference work containing an encyclopedic directory of jazz recordings on CD which were (at the time of publication) currently available in Europe or the United States. The first nine editions were compiled b ...
'' gave the album a favorable review, noting that "we have long held this record in high esteem and it never fails to deliver."


Track listing

''All compositions by Frank Strozier except as indicated'' #"W. K. Blues" (
Wynton Kelly Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of 1 ...
) – 4:07 #"A Starling's Theme" – 5:27 #"I Don't Know" – 8:19 #"Waltz of the Demons" (
Booker Little Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 – October 5, 1961)
– accessed June 2010 was an American
) – 5:42 #"Runnin'" – 4:20 #"Off Shore" (
Leo Diamond Leo Diamond (June 29, 1915 – September 15, 1966) was an American harmonica player. He was regarded as a virtuoso of the instrument, and performed in several film scores. Diamond had two US chart hits, "Off Shore" (1953) and " Melody of Love" ...
, Michael Goldsen) – 6:51 Bonus tracks on VeeJay 2014 CD reissue: #
  • "Lucka Duce" – 9:57 #"Run" – 3:39 #"Tibbit" – 9:51 #"Just in Time" (
    Jule Styne Jule Styne ( ; born Julius Kerwin Stein; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American songwriter and composer widely known for a series of Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre, musicals, including several famous frequ ...
    ,
    Betty Comden Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was an American lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter who contributed to numerous Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green spann ...
    ,
    Adolph Green Adolph Green (December 2, 1914 – October 23, 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright who, with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for musicals on Broadway (theatre), Broadway and in Cinema of the Unite ...
    ) – 7:30 #"Off Shore" (Alternate Take 3) (Leo Diamond, Michael Goldsen) – 6:32 Bonus tracks on Koch Jazz 2000 CD reissue: #
  • "Lucka Duce" – 9:57 #"Tibbit" – 9:51 #"Just in Time" (
    Jule Styne Jule Styne ( ; born Julius Kerwin Stein; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American songwriter and composer widely known for a series of Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre, musicals, including several famous frequ ...
    ,
    Betty Comden Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was an American lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter who contributed to numerous Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green spann ...
    ,
    Adolph Green Adolph Green (December 2, 1914 – October 23, 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright who, with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for musicals on Broadway (theatre), Broadway and in Cinema of the Unite ...
    ) – 7:30 #"Waltz of the Demons" (Alternate Take) (
    Booker Little Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 – October 5, 1961)
    – accessed June 2010     was an American
    ) – 6:30 #"Off Shore" (Alternate Take 3) (Leo Diamond, Michael Goldsen) – 6:32


    Personnel

    *
    Frank Strozier Frank R. Strozier Jr. (born June 13, 1937) is a jazz alto saxophonist and occasional flutist. Strozier was born in Memphis, Tennessee, where he learned to play piano. In 1954, he moved to Chicago, where he performed with Harold Mabern, George Co ...
    – alto sax *
    Booker Little Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 – October 5, 1961)
    – accessed June 2010     was an American
    – trumpet *
    Wynton Kelly Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of 1 ...
    – piano *
    Paul Chambers Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969) was an American jazz double bassist. A fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, he has become one of the most widely-known jazz bassists of the hard bop er ...
    – bass *
    Jimmy Cobb Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb (January 20, 1929May 24, 2020) was an American jazz drummer. He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009. Early life Cobb was born in Washington, D.C., on J ...
    – drums


    References

    {{Authority control Frank Strozier albums 1960 albums Vee-Jay Records albums Hard bop albums