Piano [Whisper Not] by Wynton Kelly (CD, Oct-1989, Original Jazz Classics)

Album Features
UPC:	025218640121
Artist:	Wynton Kelly
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1989
Record Label:	Original Jazz Classics
Genre:	Jazz Instrument, Piano

Track Listing
1. Whisper Not
2. Action
3. Dark Eyes
4. Dark Eyes - (previously unreleased, take 2, bonus track)
5. Strong Man
6. Ill Wind
7. Don't Explain
8. You Can't Get Away

Details
Playing Time:	47 min.
Contributing Artists:	Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers
Producer:	Orrin Keepnews
Distributor:	Fantasy
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Mono
SPAR Code:	AAD

Album Notes
Personnel: Wynton Kelly (piano); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Paul Chambers (bass); Philly Joe Jones (drums).Recorded at Metropolitan Sound Studios, New York, New York in January 1958. Originally released on Riverside (254). Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews.Personnel: Wynton Kelly (piano); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Paul Chambers (bass); Philly Joe Jones (drums).Recorded at Metropolitan Sound Studios, New York, New York in January 1958. Originally released on Riverside (254). Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews.Digitally remastered by JVC using XRCD (Extended Resolution Compact Disc) technology.Personnel: Wynton Kelly (piano); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Paul Chambers (bass instrument); Philly Joe Jones (drums).In January 1958, producer Orrin Keepnews brought pianist Wynton Kelly and guitarist Kenny Burrell into the studio. Although he had for years been a highly regarded sideman with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Young and Dinah Washington, the recording that resulted was only Kelly's second date as a leader. In 1951 Kelly had shown great promise, cutting his debut album at the age of twenty. Whisper Not showcases Kelly and Burrell in a trio setting with bassist Paul Chambers, and for one side adds drummer Philly Joe Jones. The tunes include Harold Arlen's "Ill Wind," Billie Holiday's "Don't Explain," and the title track, penned for the Gillespie band by Benny Golson. Unfortunately, Kelly is not given an opportunity to shine in a conventional piano trio setting with only bass and drums, a format in which he excelled. His distinctive drive and buoyant swing feel is in evidence, however, and despite a less than perfect audio mix (a bit dry), Whisper Not is recommended as an important recording in the oeuvre of Wynton Kelly. [Originally released in 1958, JVC Victor reissued the LP on CD in 1999 and added a bonus track.] ~ Lee Bloom