Paul Chambers-Wynton Kelly

[David Ayers]

2 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

Somehow I got the pair of them. Not sure how I managed that !

When I can snatch the pebble from your hand...

[sidewinder]

[mikeweil]

Does anybody here happen to have a scan or file of the tracklist and discographical details of this box set?

[romualdo]

41 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

Does anybody here happen to have a scan or file of the tracklist and discographical details of this box set?

I could have a go at scanning it though I don't have an A3 scanner (can only do A4), so will have to attempt it in bits

[mikeweil]

1 hour ago, romualdo said:

I could have a go at scanning it though I don't have an A3 scanner (can only do A4), so will have to attempt it in bits

Please wait. I found the info I need in different places and probably can put them together in a text file. 

[mjzee]

The following was posted by Jim R in our forums in August 2004, under the heading "Mosaic website discographies":

The Complete Vee Jay Wynton Kelly - Paul Chambers Sessions 1959-61(#205)


Discography
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THE COMPLETE VEE JAY PAUL CHAMBERS-WYNTON KELLY SESSIONS 1959-61 


DISC I: 
Paul Chambers 
1. Ease It (alt tk) (A) 5:49 
(Paul Chambers) 
2. Ease It (A) 6:57 
(Paul Chambers) 
3. Just Friends (alt tk) (A) 7:29 
(S. Lewis- J. Klenner) 
4. Just Friends (A) 5:14 
(S. Lewis- J. Klenner) 
5. I Got Rhythm (alt tk) (A) 6:18 
(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 
6. I Got Rhythm (A) 6:06 
(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 
7. Dear Ann (A) 7:48 
(Paul Chambers) 
8. Julie Ann (B) 6:00 
(Cannonball Adderley) 
9. I Heard That (tk 4) (B) 9:28 
(Paul Chambers) 
10. I Heard That (tk 😎 (B) 9:11 
(Paul Chambers) 
11. Dear Ann (remake tk 2) (B) 5:09 
(Paul Chambers) 

DISC II: 
Paul Chambers 
1. Dear Ann (remake tk 3) (B) 4:09 
(Paul Chambers) 
2. I Heard That (remake tk 1) (B) 9:09 
(Paul Chambers) 
3. Awful Mean (alt tk) © 9:14 
(Cannonball Adderley) 
4. Awful Mean © 6:57 
(Cannonball Adderley) 
5. Shades Of Blue © 8:23 
(Paul Chambers) 
6. There Is No Greater Love © 8:15 
(I. Jones-M. Symes) 
7. Melody (D) 4:07 
(Yusef Lateef) 
8. Bass Region (D) 10:36 
(Yusef Lateef) 
9. Retrogress (D) 3:29 
(Yusef Lateef) 
10. Mopp Shoe Blues (D) 6:06 
(Yusef Lateef) 
11. Blessed (D) 7:00 
(Yusef Lateef) 

DISC III: 
Wynton Kelly 
1. Wrinkles (E) 8:03 
(Wynton Kelly) 
2. June Night (E) 8:19 
(A. Baer-C. Friend) 
3. Mama "G" (E) 7:38 
(Wayne Shorter) 
4. What Know (E) 7:59 
(Lee Morgan) 
5. Sydney (E) 3:52 
(Wayne Shorter) 
Frank Strozier 
6. Lucka Duce (alt tk) (F) 9:38 
(Frank Strozier) 
7. Lucka Duce (F) 9:55 
(Frank Strozier) 
8. A Starling's Theme (alt tk) (F) 5:26 
(Frank Strozier) 
9. A Starling's Theme (F) 5:25 
(Frank Strozier) 
10. Tibbit (F) 9:48 
(Frank Strozier) 

DISC IV: 
Frank Strozier 
1. studio chatter (F) 0:32 
2. Just In Time (tk 2) (F) 8:49 
(Comden-Green-Styne) 
3. Just In Time (tk 3) (F) 7:28 
(Comden-Green-Styne) 
4. Runnin' (first version) (F) 3:36 
(Frank Strozier) 
5. W. K. Blues (F) 4:05 
(Wynton Kelly) 
6. I Don't Know (alt tk) (G) 9:16 
(Frank Strozier) 
7. I Don't Know (G) 8:17 
(Frank Strozier) 
8. Runnin' (alt tk) (G) 4:19 
(Frank Strozier) 
9. Runnin' (G) 4:17 
(Frank Strozier) 
10. Waltz Of The Demons (alt tk) (G) 6:29 
(Booker Little) 
11. Waltz Of The Demons (G) 5:40 
(Booker Little) 
12. Off Shore (alt tk) (G) 6:31 
(L. Diamond-M. Goldsen) 
13. Off Shore (G) 6:48 
(L. Diamond-M. Goldsen) 

DISC V: Wynton Kelly 
1. Pot Luck (H) 6:49 
(Wynton Kelly) 
2. Skatin' (H) 5:48 
(Rudy Stevenson) 
3. On Stage (H) 5:13 
(Rudy Stevenson) 
4. Weird Lullaby (H) 7:11 
(Babs Gonzales) 
5. Temperance (H) 7:28 
(Wynton Kelly) 
6. Scotch And Water (aka Joe's Avenue) (tk 1) (I) 6:34 
(Joe Zawinul) 
7. Scotch And Water (aka Joe's Avenue) (tk 4) (I) 3:40 
(Joe Zawinul) 
8. Scotch And Water (aka Joe's Avenue) (tk 😎 (I) 2:56 
(Joe Zawinul) 
9. Scotch And Water (aka Joe's Avenue) (tk 9) (I) 3:33 
(Joe Zawinul) 
10. Scotch And Water (aka Joe's Avenue) (tk 10) (I) 2:56 
(Joe Zawinul) 
11. Scotch And Water (aka Joe's Avenue) (I) 2:49 
(Joe Zawinul) 
12. Someday My Prince Will Come (tk 2) (I) 4:33 
(F.E. Churchill-L. Morey) 
13. Someday My Prince Will Come (tk 3) (I) 3:02 
(F.E. Churchill-L. Morey) 
14. Someday My Prince Will Come (tk 5) (I) 3:00 
(F.E. Churchill-L. Morey) 
15. Someday My Prince Will Come (tk 6) (I) 3:39 
(F.E. Churchill-L. Morey) 

DISC VI: 
Wynton Kelly 
1. Autumn Leaves (first alt tk) (I) 8:22 
(Kozma-Mercer-Prevert) 
2. Autumn Leaves (second alt tk) (I) 4:32 
(Kozma-Mercer-Prevert) 
3. Autumn Leaves (I) 6:09 
(Kozma-Mercer-Prevert) 
4. Char's Blues (J) 4:55 
(Wynton Kelly) 
5. Char's Blues (first alt tk) (J) 5:57 
(Wynton Kelly) 
6. Char's Blues (second alt tk) (J) 5:36 
(Wynton Kelly) 
7. Autumn Leaves (remake) (J) 4:24 
(Kozma-Mercer-Prevert) 
8. Surrey With The Fringe On Top (alt tk) (J) 3:40 
(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein) 
9. Surrey With The Fringe On Top (J) 3:47 
(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein) 
10. Love, I've Found You (J) 2:34 
(Danny Small) 
11.Gone With The Wind (J) 4:14 
(H. Magidson-A. Wrubel) 
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine (K) 5:51 
(H. Arlen-J. Mercer) 
13. Make The Man Love Me (K) 2:37 
(D. Fields-A. Schwartz) 
14. Sassy (K) 5:09 
(Wynton Kelly) 

DISCOGRAPHY 
This discography includes the original album issues as well as subsequent LPs and CDs that have contained alternate takes. In many cases, these alternate takes have been not identified as such. This discography is an attempt to sort out these performances accurately. Straight LP or CD reissues of the original albums or individual tracks used on compilations are not included. Also CDs on Blue Moon, which are not authorized or licensed by Vee Jay, are not included at the company's request. 

PAUL CHAMBERS - GO 
(A) Freddie Hubbard (tp), Cannonball Adderley (as), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d). 
Universal Recording, Chicago, February 2, 1959 
tk.2 Ease It (alt) previously unissued 
59-1073 tk.5 Ease It VJLP 1014 
tk.6 Just Friends (alt) 22YB2088 
59-1074 tk.8 Just Friends VJLP 1014 
tk.2 I Got Rhythm 22YB2088 
59-1075 tk.5 I Got Rhythm VJLP 1014 
59-1076 tk.3 Dear Ann (omit as,tp) RJL 6025, 22YB2088, RJL2304, 32YD1083 

(B) same personnel and location, February 3, 1959 
59-1077 tk.7 Julie Ann VJLP 1014 
tk.4 I Heard That (F Blues) VJ(J)22YB2068 
59-1078 tk.8 I Heard That (F Blues) RJL 6025, RJL2304, R32J-1009, FHCY-1004 
remake tk.2 Dear Ann (omit tp,as) RJL-2304, R32J-1009, FHCY-1004 
remake tk.3 Dear Ann (omit as,tp) RJL6025, 22YB2088, FHCY 1004 
remake tk.1 I Heard That (F Blues) 22YB2003 

© Cannonball Adderley (as), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones-1,Jimmy Cobb-2 (d). 
Universal Recording, Chicago, February ?, 1959 
tk.4 Awful Mean (alt) -1 22YB2088 
59-1195 tk.6 Awful Mean -1 VJLP 1014 
tk. 10 Shades Of Blue (Who's Blues*) -2 22YB2088, SBCD-2015* 50-1196 There Is No Greater Love -2 VJLP 1014 

22YB2003 contains VJLP 1014 plus "I Heard That (F Blues)" (remake take 1) PVCP-8119 contains VJLP 1014 plus "Dear Ann" remake take 2), "I Heard That (F Blues)" (take 4) and "Shades Of Blue". 
all titles except "Ease It" (take 2) on FHCY-1009/10 

Note: The February 2 session was recorded in the studio with an invited audience. 

________________________________ 
PAUL CHAMBERS - 1st BASSMAN 
(D) Tommy Turrentine (tp) , Curtis Fuller (tb), Yusef Lateef (ts, fl-1), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Lex Humphries (d). 
Bell Sound, NYC May 12, 1960 
60-1535 Melody 
60-1536 Bass Region 
60-1537 Retrogress 
60-1538 Mopp Shoe Blues 
60-1539 Blessed -1 

all titles on VJLP 3012, SBCD-2015 

________________________________________________ 
WYNTON KELLY - KELLY GREAT 
(E) Lee Morgan (tp), Wayne Shorter (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones (d). 
Fine Sound, NYC August 12. 1959 
59-1220 Wrinkles VJLP 3004, 3038, 1086*,Trip TLX 5010*, NVJ2-902 
59-1221 June Night VJLP 3004, 1086* Trip TLX 5010* 
59-1222 Mama "G" VJLP 3004 
59-1223 What Know VJLP 3004 
59-1224 Sydney VJLP 3004 

* with string section directed by Bill Marx overdubbed 

__________________________________________________________ 
FRANK STROZIER - FABULOUS FRANK STROZIER 
(F) Booker Little (tp), Frank Strozier (as), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d). 
Fine Sound, NYC December 9, 1959 
tk.8 Lucka Duce (alt) previously unissued 
tk.10 Lucka Duce RLJ-2640, FHCY-1001, FHCY-1020/21, NVJ2-903 
tk.4 A Starling's Theme (alt) previously unissued 
60-1454 tk.6 A Starling's Theme ( VJLP 3005, 22YB-2009,FHCY-1020/21, NVJ2-903 
tk.15 Runnin' (first version) NVJ2-903 (as "Run") 
tk.5 Tibbit RLJ-6025, FHCY-1001, FHCY-1020/21, NVJ2-903 
tk.1 Just In Time (studio chatter) 22YB-2009, FHCY-1020/21 
tk.2 Just In Time (alt) 22YB-2009, FHCY-1020/21 
tk.3 Just In Time RLJ-6025, NVJ2-903 
60-1453 tk.2 W.K. Blues VJLP 3005, 22YB-2009,FHCY-1020/21, NVJ2-903 _________________________________________________________ 

(G) same personnel 
Bell Sound Studio B, NYC February 3, 1960 
tk.3 I Don't Know (alt) FHCY-1001 
60-1455 tk.6I Don't Know VJLP 3005, 22YB-2009,NVJ2-903 
tk.4 Runnin' (alt) FHCY-1001 
60-1457 tk.7 Runnin' VJLP 3005, 22YB-2009,NVJ2-903 
tk.1 Waltz Of The Demons (alt) FHCY-1001 
60-1456 tk.3 Waltz Of The Demons VJLP 3005, 22YB-2009, NVJ2-903 
tk.3 Off Shore (alt) FHCY-1001, NVJ2-903 
60-1458 tk.5 Off Shore VJLP 3005, 22YB-2009, NVJ2-903 

all titles on NVJ2-903 are also on PVCP-8188 
all titles, except Lucka Duce (take 8), A Starling's Theme (take 4) and Just In Time (take 3) on FHCY-1020/21 

___________________________________________________________ 
WYNTON KELLY - KELLY AT MIDNIGHT 
(H) Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones (d). 
Bell Sound, NYC April 27, 1960 
60-1497 Pot Luck VJLP 3011 
60-1498 Skatin' VJLP 3011 
60-1499 On Stage VJLP 3011, 3038, 1086*, NVJ2-902 
60-1500 Weird Lullaby VJLP 3011, 3038, 1086*, NVJ2-902 
60-1501 Temperance VJLP 3011 

all titles also on Trip TLX 5010 
* with string section directed by Bill Marx overdubbed _________________________________________ 

WYNTON KELLY! 
(I) Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d). 
Bell Sound Studio A, NYC, July 20, 1961 
tk.1 Scotch And Water (as Joe's Avenue) * RLJ-2304, R32J-1009, 22YB-2083, 
NVJ2-902 (as tk4), PVCP-8122 
tk.4 Scotch And Water (as Joe's Avenue) * 22YB-2083, PVCP-8122 
tk.8 Scotch And Water (as Joe's Avenue) * RJL-2640, 22YB-2083, PVCP-8122 
tk.9 Scotch And Water (as Joe's Avenue) * PVCP-8122 
tk.10 Scotch And Water (as Joe's Avenue) * previously unissued 
61-2078 tk.11 Scotch And Water (as Joe's Avenue) * VJLP 3022, 1086***,Trip TLX 5010***, PVCP-8118 
tk.2 Someday My Prince Will Come previously unissued 
tk.3 Someday My Prince Will Come previously unissued 
61-2079 tk.5 Someday My Prince Will Come VJLP 3038, R32J-1009, 22YB-2083, 
NVJ2-902 (as master & tk.6), PVCP-8122 
tk.6 Someday My Prince Will Come RJL-2640, 22YB-2083, PVCP-8122 
tk.1 Autumn Leaves RLJ-2304, R32J-1009, 22YB-2083, PVCP-8122 
tk.2 Autumn Leaves PVCP-8122 
61-2080 tk.3 Autumn Leaves VJLP 3022, 1086*, PVCP-8118 

(J) same personnel. 
Bell Sound Studio A, NYC, July 21, 1961 
61-2081 tk.1 Char's Blues VJLP 3038, RJL6025,22YB-2083, NVJ2-902-2, PVCP-8122 
tk.2 Char's Blues RJL-2304, 22YB-2083, R32J-1009, PVCP-8122 
61-2082 tk.1 Char's Blues**** 22YB-2002, NVJ2-902-2 (as tk2), PVCP-8122 
remake tk.1 Autumn Leaves VJLP 3038, RJL-2304, 22YB-2083 (as tk.2), 
R32J-1009 (as tk 3) , PVCP-8122, 
tk.3 Surrey With the Fringe On Top NVJ2-902, 
61-2083 Surrey With The Fringe On Top VJLP 3022, 1086, Trip TLX 5010, PVCP-8118 
61-2084 Love, I've Found You VJLP 3022, 3038, 1086**, Trip TLX 5010**, NVJ2-902, PVCP-8118 
61-2085 Gone With The Wind VJLP 3022, 3038, NVJ2-902, PVCP-8118 

(K) Sam Jones (b) replaces Paul Chambers: 
probably same session or soon thereafter 
61-2086 Come Rain Or Come Shine VJLP 3022, Trip TLX 5010, PVCP-8118 
61-2125 Come Rain Or Come Shine (edited)***** VJLP 3038, RJL-2304, 22YB-2083, R32J-1009, NVJ2-902, PVCP-8122 
61-2087 Make The Man Love Me VJLP 3022, Trip TLX 5010, PVCP-8118 
61-2104 Sassy VJLP 3022, 3038, 1086, Trip TLX 5010, RJL-2640, NVJ2-902, PVCP-8118 

* All previous issues list this tune as "Joe's Avenue" by Wynton Kelly. It is actually "Scotch And Water" by Joe Zawinul. Kelly did not know the name of the tune at the session and when he identified the composer, it was misunderstood phonetically as the title of the piece. 
** with strings overdubbed. 
*** with strings overdubbed and drum introduction edited out 
**** For some reason, after take 3 of "Char's Blues", which was a false start, the tune was assigned a new master number and the next take was slated take 1! 
***** This mono version of "Come Rain Or Come Shine" is the master take with edits in several places and originally made for a single release Vee Jay 407. 
Note: Master numbers 2104, 2105 and 2125 were assigned after the fact for "Sassy", "Char's Blues" and the edited version of "Come Rain Or Come Shine" respectively. 

Vee Jay 22YB-2002, 32YD-1002 and FHCY-2001 contain VJLP 3022 plus "Char's Blues" (61-2082, take 1). 
Vee Jay UXP-71JY and ULS-1651-JY contain VJLP 3022 plus "Someday My Prince Will Come" (take 5) and "Autumn Leaves" (take 1). ______________________________________________________________________ 

ALBUM INDEX 
LP 
VJLP1014 Paul Chambers - Go 
VJLP1086 The Best Of Wynton Kelly 
VJLP3004 Wynton Kelly - Kelly Great 
VJLP3005 Frank Strozier – Fantastic 
VJLP3011 Wynton Kelly - Kelly At Midnight 
VJLP3012 Paul Chambers - 1st Bassman 
VJLP3022 Wynton Kelly - Wynton Kelly! 
VJLP3038 Wynton Kelly - Someday My Prince Will Come 
Trip TLX 5010 (2 LPs) Wynton Kelly - Smokin' 
RJL 2304 (Japan) Wynton Kelly - Autumn Leaves 
RJL 2640 (Japan) Alternate Sessions At The Early '60s 
RJL 6025 Wynton Kelly - Kelly's Memories 

CD 
Suite Beat SBCD-2015 Paul Chambers - 1st Bassman 
R32J-1009 (Japan) Wynton Kelly - Autumn Leaves 
22YB-2002 (Japan) Wynton Kelly - Wynton Kelly! 
32YD-1002 (Japan) reissue of above 
FHCY-1002 (Japan) reissue of above 
22YB2003 (Japan) Paul Chambers - Go +1 
32YD1003 (Japan) reissue of above 
FHCY-2003 (Japan) reissue of above 
22YB-2009,(Japan) Frank Strozier – Fantastic 
32YB-1009 (Japan) reissue of above 
22YB-2083 (Japan) Wynton Kelly - Alternate Takes Of Wynton Kelly! 
32YD-1078 (Japan) reissue of above 
22YB2088 (Japan) Paul Chamber - Go II 
32YD1083 (Japan) reissue of above 
UXP-71JY (Japan) Wynton Kelly! 
ULS-1651-JY (Japan) reissue of above 
FHCY-1001 (Japan) Wynton Kelly – Atlernate Takes Of The Fantastic And Others 
FHCY-1004 (Japan) Alternate Takes Of Introducing Wayne Shorter & Paul Chambers - Go 
FHCY-1020/21 (Japan) (2 CDs) Frank Strozier – Fantastic 
NVJ2-902 Wynton Kelly - Someday My Prince Will Come 
NVJ2-903 Frank Strozier – Fantastic Plus 
PVCP-8118 (Japan) Wynton Kelly - Autumn Leaves 
PVCP-8119 (Japan) Paul Chambers - Go 
PVCP-8122 (Japan) Wynton Kelly - Autumn Leaves II 
PVCP-8188 (Japan) Frank Strozier - Fantastic 

Original sessions produced by Sid McCoy 
Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna 
Executive producer: Charlie Lourie 
Recording engineers: Bill Stoddard (F-K), unknown (A-E) 
The alternate takes of session D and all of sessions G, H and I were remixed from the original 3-track masters. 
Tape transfers and mastering in 24-bit: Malcolm Addey at the Malcolm Addey Studio, NYC. 
Awful Mean (alt tk ) and Shades of Blue from seccion C and all of sessions D & E are mono. All other selections are stereo. 

Special thanks to Brayton Fogerty, Kenny Washington, Claude Schlouch, and the Institute Of Jazz Studies 

(P)2000 Rhino Speicial Products, a division of Rhino Entertainmant Company, under exclusive license in the USA from Vee-Jay Ltd. Partnership. Manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company, 10635 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90025. (R2 7532). Made in the USA. 
©2000 Mosaic Records L.L.C., 35 Melrose Place, Stamford, CT 06902. All rights reserved. 
Phone: 203-327-7111/Fax 203-323-3526/e-mail: mosrec@mindspring.com. Web site: www.mosaicrecords.com. 

PRODUCER'S NOTE: 
With the exception of the master takes of Kelly Great (3004), Wynton Kelly! (3022) and Kelly At Midnight (3011), all material was transferred from original tapes. 
The performances within each session appear in that order in which they were made. The single exception I s the first version of "Runnin'" (session F) which appears out of sequence because the CD timing. 
There are minor defects like the bass buzz toward the end of take two of "Autumn Leaves" (session I), which were in the original source. The edit at 1:12 into take nine of "Scotch and Water (aka Joe's Avenue)" was necessitated by loud eletronic noise that momentarily marred the original recording. 

[mikeweil]

Thanks, that saves me some copy and paste work!

Edited November 7, 2022 by mikeweil

[Gheorghe]

On 11/7/2022 at 9:07 PM, mikeweil said:

Thanks, that saves me some copy and paste work!

I think Wynton Kelly was a model for generations of pianists. When I listen to the playing of a great austrian pianist and composer, I often hear some Wynton Kelly stuff or touch in it. 
And my late mentor Fritz Pauer also told me once "listening to Wynton Kelly, very "healthy" ". 
About the date with Paul Chambers as a leader, I think I had this on a double LP with two different sessions: One might have been with Cannonball and had "There is no greater love" on it, and the other is with Yusuf Lateef on it. It was on a strange obscure label named "Trip Records", and the Side 4 could not be listened to, it wowered . 

I also had an Eric Dolphy LP from the same label "Trip Records" with Jitterbug Waltz on it. 

I also have a Wynton Kelly - George Coleman from Baltimore, not with the usual Paul Chambers but with the also fine Ron McLure, but it is so bad recording quality, it´s too much treble, you don´t hear the bass strong enough and from the drums you only hear the cymbals.....

[mikeweil]

4 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

I think Wynton Kelly was a model for generations of pianists. When I listen to the playing of a great austrian pianist and composer, I often hear some Wynton Kelly stuff or touch in it. 
And my late mentor Fritz Pauer also told me once "listening to Wynton Kelly, very "healthy" ". 
About the date with Paul Chambers as a leader, I think I had this on a double LP with two different sessions: One might have been with Cannonball and had "There is no greater love" on it, and the other is with Yusuf Lateef on it. It was on a strange obscure label named "Trip Records", and the Side 4 could not be listened to, it wowered . 

Kelly was an always swinging, good spirited player, always listening. 

The albums you mention are all badly made reissues of the VeeJay albums, which were a real mess until Mosaic did their box set. Later there wer better made single CD reissues as well. If you need info, just ask.

The live stuff really sounded bad. I had them all but sold them at some point as listening was not enjoyable.

Edited November 9, 2022 by mikeweil

[Gheorghe]

31 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

 

 

 

The live stuff really sounded bad. I had them all but sold them at some point as listening was not enjoyable.

I have it on an USB Stick of about 30 LPs, that I have in my car. I always have it runnin from the beginning to the end and at one point I said it´s not really enjoyable, especially in the car. 

Kelly never disappointed me , you know what you will hear, it´s a lighter approach, like the way he plays "If you could see me now" on Smokin´ at the Half Note, a very fine album. 

Well I don´t think I have or had albums under his own name, the Smokin´ I bought because of Wes. But also the "Full House" also from the 60´s is very fine. 

On the other hand, though Paul Chambers was the ideal bassist for Kelly when Kelly left Miles and formed his own unit, but somehow Paul Chamber´s career got down a bit. I think he was the most recorded bassist in the late 50´s early 60´s but became less involved as a recording artist . 

[mhatta]

For me, Wynton Kelly's Left Bank live recordings are very good. The sound quality is not great, but it is the usual Left Bank quality, not so hard to hear (maybe Vee Jay's original release was bad; Fresh Sound's was not that bad).
After 1965, Kelly lost some of his lightness (probably due to alcoholism), but I think it was a "different" Kelly, or more powerful instead. His live show with George Coleman is tremendous; his exchanges with Coleman on Unit 7 are amazing, and I think Coleman's solo on Here's That Rainy Day is his absolute best. Also, the way he enters the Four solo with Joe Henderson is like flying!

 

Edited November 12, 2022 by mhatta