Danny D'Imperio - Danny D'imperio Sextet - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Sam InchThe ManInch Taylor was a popular jazz, blues, R&B & early rock & roll tenor saxophonist player in his native America who had an even bigger career in Japan. Taylor performed in Japan countless times throughout the 1960s and 1970s and made numerous recordings there including the atmospheric 1962 album 'Mist of the Orient' which had a well-received American issue but has never had a full CD reissue till now. Also includes ten bonus tracks from another 1962 Taylor album 'Misty Mood' also making their CD debut.

Drummer is joined by his sextet, on this new CD, great hard-bop with straight ahead tunes by Bud Powell, Tadd Dameron, Blue Mitchell+, recorded Oct 1992.

This latest Danny D'Imperio CD is a tribute to Danny's avocation. As a member of a multitude of big bands, Danny traveled for years on the bus in the juicer section. This had a big impact. He wants that known. The music here has no special relation to this. It comes from several recordings that were made in the mid 1990s. This is a fine CD with great playing by some of New York's finest journeymen of that period (Village Vanguard/Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band, Buddy Rich Ghost Band). Great charts and solos.