The Quarantined Jazz Voyager

To maintain my health during this variant period of the pandemic I am continuing to listen to great music as I remain socially distant. This week I am pulling out from my shelves the album Easy Like, Volume 1 by guitarist Barney Kessel.

The album was released by Contemporary Records in 1956. Eight songs were released on the 10-inch album Barney Kessel which were recorded on November 14, and December 19, 1953, while other songs were recorded on February 23, 1956. It was recorded at Contemporary Records Studio in Los Angeles, California. The album was produced by Lester Koenig.

All tracks are written by Barney Kessel except where noted.

1. Easy Like ~ 4:04
2. Tenderly (Walter Gross/Jack Lawrence) ~ 4:06
3. Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss) ~ 3:16
4. What Is There to Say? (Vernon Duke/Yip Harburg) ~ 3:10
5. Bernardo ~ 3:34
6. Vicky’s Dream ~ 2:37
7. Salute to Charlie Christian ~ 2:52
8. That’s All (Alan Brandt/Bob Haymes) ~ 3:18
9. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (Duke Ellington/Irving Mills/Henry Nemo/John Redmond) ~ 4:12
10. Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don’t Tease Me) (Ellington/Lee Gaines) ~ 3:41
11. April in Paris (Duke/Harburg) ~ 3:00
12. North of the Border ~ 2:46

• Barney Kessel ~ guitar
• Buddy Collette ~ alto saxophone, flute
• Bud Shank ~ alto saxophone, flute
• Arnold Ross ~ piano
• Claude Williamson ~ piano
• Harry Babasin ~ double bass
• Red Mitchell ~ double bass
• Shelly Manne ~ drums

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