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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Teddy Wilson was probably the greatest of all pianists of the swing era and these discs, recorded in the mid 1950's, show him at his best. His style, although influenced by Art Tatum, Earl Hines, and Fats Waller, is totally original and full of effortless swing and virtuosity. In this set, apart from a couple of blues originals, the tunes are all familiar and it amazing how fresh they sound in the hands of a master pianist. Ballads are mixed with up-tempo numbers and the result is one of the finest of all jazz piano albums.
The precise, unobtrusive harmonic backing and propulsive swing of the three bass players - Al Lucas, Gene Ramey, and Milt Hinton - is ideal for this type of music. The drumming of Jo Jones is quite superb. He mainly uses brushes and his effortless rhythmic underpinning of the trio is a joy throughout these three well-filled discs.
As a bonus, a session recorded by Jones and Wilson with Benny Carter is included. This is little known but also a delight from beginning to end - a true meeting of equals.
The original sound quality (late mono) is quite superb and the remastering is excellent. One of the truly great mainstream jazz albums, this is an essential purchase.
The precise, unobtrusive harmonic backing and propulsive swing of the three bass players - Al Lucas, Gene Ramey, and Milt Hinton - is ideal for this type of music. The drumming of Jo Jones is quite superb. He mainly uses brushes and his effortless rhythmic underpinning of the trio is a joy throughout these three well-filled discs.
As a bonus, a session recorded by Jones and Wilson with Benny Carter is included. This is little known but also a delight from beginning to end - a true meeting of equals.
The original sound quality (late mono) is quite superb and the remastering is excellent. One of the truly great mainstream jazz albums, this is an essential purchase.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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You wouldn't want to play all 3 CDs in a session, but there isn't a dud in this set; Teddy Wilson at his best (which is as good as it gets)with wonderful subtle support from Jo Jones on drums and a selection of top bass players.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I had never heard of Teddy Wilson until my wife spent a weekend in Scotland with our daughter. Sitting in a pub having lunch she heard Teddy playing. When she came home we did a little research and found his complete collection on Amazon. This is music to chill by, whether you are at home, driving, or relaxing on a beach Teddy will take you to such a chilled place you will think you have died and gone to heaven.
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