Requisites

Something For Lester ~ Ray Brown | Carl Anthony

This week I am standing in for our regular Requisites host and writer Eddie Carter, who is on an anniversary vacation. He will return next Sunday with another prolific review of an album for your collection.

This week I have selected Something for Lester, an album by bassist Ray Brown that was recorded on June 22, 23 & 24 1977 at Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California. The session was recorded in the bop and cool jazz genres and was released on the Contemporary label the following year.

The producers on the sessions were John Koenig and Lester Koenig. The photograph was taken by Bret Lopez, the design was provided by George Kershaw, with liner notes by Leonard Feather and the recording and sound was performed by the Koenig brothers and Roy DuNann.

Of the seven compositions presented here by the trio, four are classics, two are by Cedar Walton and one was composed by Brown. The conversation between the players is easy and comfortable as they navigate through each song. If you enjoy small group sessions you’ll find these consummate musicians will deliver what you like.

Tracks | 41:10

  1. Ojos de Rojo (Cedar Walton) – 5:16
  2. Slippery – 7:27 (Ray Brown)
  3. Something in Common (Walton) – 4:50
  4. Love Walked In (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:25
  5. Georgia on My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 7:11
  6. Little Girl Blue (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:17
  7. Sister Sadie (Horace Silver) – 4:54
Personnel
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Elvin Jones – drums

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