Davis Cup (album)
Davis Cup is the debut album by American pianist Walter Davis Jr. featuring performances recorded in 1959 and released on the Blue Note label in 1960.[2] It would be his only album for the label and one of the few recordings where he figured as the leader.
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| Released | June 1960[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 2, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 37:51 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84018 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine says: "Walter Davis Jr.'s debut record as a leader for Blue Note is a terrific hard bop session, a driving collection of six original tunes that emphasize the strengths not only of the pianist himself, but also his supporting band... It all adds up to a wonderful straight-ahead hard bop date, one that's so good it's a wonder that Davis didn't receive another chance to lead a session until 1979.[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Walter Davis Jr.
- "'Smake It" – 5:08
- "Loodle-Lot" – 5:58
- "Sweetness" – 8:14
- "Rhumba Nhumba" – 6:59
- "Minor Mind" – 6:26
- "Millie's Delight" – 5:06
Personnel
- Walter Davis Jr. – piano
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Sam Jones – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
References
- Schwann Stereo Record Guide, 1966
- Blue Note discography accessed October 11, 2010
- Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 11, 2010
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 354. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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