Bob Lorenz of Woofy Productions sent these photos along for my interview series with tenor saxophonist Arno Marsh. But at the time, I didn't have room for them. So here they are now...
The Stan Kenton Orchestra in 1956. Pictured: Red Mitchell (bass), Pepper Adams (baritone sax), Bill Perkins (alto sax), Arno Marsh (tenor sax) and Billy Root (tenor sax).
The Charlie Ventura Band at Las Vegas' Thunderbird Hotel in 1958. Among those pictured: Carl Fontana (standing, with trombone); Arno Marsh (tenor sax) seated behind Ventura (standing, playing tenor), and Frank Strazzeri (piano).
Five more days...until the Complete Rudy Van Gelder JazzWax Sessions. Starting Monday, five days of my conversation with the famed recording engineer under the Douglas-fir rafters of his famed Englewood Cliffs, N.J., studio, where virtually every great jazz album of the '60s, '70s and beyond was recorded with love and care.
"... Englewood Cliffs, N.J., studio, where virtually every great jazz album of the '60s, '70s and beyond was recorded with love and care."
Marc, you will certainly interview Mr. Van Gelder about the 1940's & '50's as well?
Man, I'm really looking forward to hear some 1st hand stories about Bud, Miles & Monk. Got one original RVG with Miles; this says it's among the first 100 pressings, right?
Monk's "Hackensack" (former Rifftides, Lady Be Good) is one of my favorite tunes. Thelonious has dedicated it to the famous studio, and to the great work of Rudy Van Gelder (disregarding the out-of-tune pianos he had to deal with sometimes).
Posted by: Brew | February 08, 2012 at 04:53 AM
Gee, it's "Rifftide" of course!
And it sounds like a Monk tune, especially the "inside" as Thelonious used to call the bridge of a song.
Posted by: Brew | February 08, 2012 at 04:58 AM