Alternate Blues, The

Bobby Durham Clark Terry Dizzy Gillespie Freddie Hubbard Joe Pass Oscar Peterson Ray Brown

Alternate Blues: Alternate One Alternate Blues: Alternate Two Alternate Blues: Alternate Three Alternate Blues: Alternate Four Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) Ballad Medley: Here's That Rainy Day/Gyp

This CD is a straight reissue of a Pablo LP. Norman Granz teamed together the very distinctive trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard and Clark Terry with pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Bobby Durham for a "Trumpet Summit." This particular release features (with one exception) unissued material from the session. There are four versions of a slow blues (only the fourth was released before), all of which have very different solos from the three trumpeters. In addition they interact on "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" and share the spotlight on a three-song ballad medley; Hubbard's "Here's That Rainy Day" is hard to beat. This release is not quite essential but fans of the trumpeters will want to pick it up.

Price: $24.98