Howard McGhee - Maggie’s Back in Town
Trumpet - Howard McGhee [click here to see more vinyl featuring Howard McGhee]
Piano - Phineas Newborn Junior [click here to see more vinyl featuring Phineas Newborn Jr.]
Drums - Shelly Manne [click here to see more vinyl featuring Shelly Manne]
Bass - Leroy Vinnegar
Written by Howard McGhee (A1), Ann Ronell (A2), Oscar Hammerstein II (A3), Sigmund Romberg (A3), Teddy Edwards (A4), Edwards (B1), George Gershwin (B2), Ira Gershwin (B2), DuBose Heyward (B2), Clifford Brown (B3)
1LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press: Quality Record Pressings
Label : Craft Recordings - Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Contemporary Records
Recorded June 26, 1961 at Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Recorded by Roy DuNann
Original session poduced by Lester Koenig
Reissue produced by Chad Kassem
Liner Notes by Nat Hentoff
Photography by William Claxton
Remastered by by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1961
Reissued in June 2024
Tracks :
Side A :
- Demon Chase
- Willow Weep for Me
- Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
- Sunset Eyes
Side B:
- Maggie's Back in Town
- Summertime
- Brownie Speaks
Reviews :
“Trumpeter Howard McGhee, after spending much of the 1950s only partly active in music (due to drug problems), made a full-fledged comeback in the early '60s only to find his bop-oriented music out of fashion. This Contemporary set (reissued on CD in the OJC series) was McGhee's finest recording of the period, a quartet outing with brilliant pianist Phineas Newborn, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Shelly Manne. Although tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards is not on the date, two of his compositions (his famous "Sunset Eyes" and a tribute to the trumpeter, "Maggie's Back in Town") are fully explored by the quartet. Other titles include three standards plus McGhee's original blues "Demon Chase." This CD is a perfect starting point for listeners not familiar with the underrated (and often overlooked) Howard McGhee.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.39 / 5