Ted Brown on Steeplechase

[brownie]

Steeplechase just released a new Ted Brown session. His first album as a leader

in 15 years. Ted Brown appeared on a Lee Konitz 1999 Steeplechase session 'Dig It'

which went largely unnoticed. He also showed up on a couple of other Konitz

albums where the alto/tenor voices produced inspired improvisations.

The new album is 'Preservation' (Steeplechase SCCD31539) and is a beautiful

quartet date (Harold Danko on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass and Jeff Hirshfield on

drums).

Ted Brown who turned 75 is a unique voice whose record dates are far and few.

He is in top form in the new session which is all popular songs except for

the title tune 'Preservation' where he shows what he learned from Lester Young

and Lennie Tristano.

I listened to that date last night and loved it. This CD will keep playing.

[Clunky]

That's good news. "Dig it" is excellent . I think Ted Brown was also on a few tracks on the RCA france issued "Sounds of Suprise"- released at much the same time as "Dig It". Both great, great Konitz.

Edited July 10, 2003 by Clunky

[JohnS]

Thanks for mentioning Ted Brown. I've not played anything of his for an age. I've added "In Good Company" to my to play pile.

On another tack, Danko's Steeplechase recordings have been consistently good.

[Clunky]

Preservation is a very good disc, Brown is so laid back he sounds almost horizontal but it really allows you here what he's doing, the whole thing grooves along nicely. Very glad I got this.