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1958 studio album by Tommy Flanagan
Overseas is an album by pianist
Tommy Flanagan , recorded with bassist
Wilbur Little and drummer
Elvin Jones in 1957. It was Flanagan's debut album as a leader.
Recording and music
Pianist Tommy Flanagan was touring Europe as part of trombonist
J. J. Johnson 's band in 1957 when he was given the chance to lead a recording session for the first time.
[1] From Johnson's touring group, Flanagan hired Little and Jones for the session, which took place in
Stockholm on August 15.
[2]
[3] Six of the album's nine pieces were Flanagan originals.
[4]
Flanagan rerecorded five of the album's selections on his 1996 trio album
Sea Changes , his final studio recording as a leader. These were his original compositions "Beat's Up", "Delarna", "Eclypso", and "Verdandi", as well as Charlie Parker's "Relaxin' at Camarillo".
Releases and reception
Overseas was released by
Prestige Records .
[2] Very similar selections of tracks were also released as Tommy Flanagan Trio by Metronome and as Trio Overseas by Prestige.
[3] All of the tracks from the session were later issued by
DIW as The Complete Overseas .
[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz complimented Flanagan's touch and "trim melodic ideas".
[2]
Track listing
All pieces by Tommy Flanagan unless otherwise noted.
"Relaxin' at Camarillo" (
Charlie Parker ) – 3:21
"
Chelsea Bridge " (
Billy Strayhorn ) – 3:46
"Eclypso" – 6:00
"Beat's Up" – 4:22
"Skål Brothers" – 2:33
"Little Rock" – 7:08
"Verdandi" – 2:15
"Dalarna" – 4:44
"
Willow Weep for Me " (
Ann Ronell ) – 6:29
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
"Dalarna" [Take 2] – 4:36
"Verdandi" [Take 2] – 2:11
"Willow Weep for Me" [Take 1] – 6:17
August 15, 1957 at Metronome Studio, Stockholm
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
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Pepper Adams With
Kenny Burrell With
John Coltrane With
Art Farmer With
Ella Fitzgerald With
Curtis Fuller With
Coleman Hawkins With
Milt Jackson With
J.J. Johnson With
Sonny Rollins With others
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Jazz Lab (
Donald Byrd , 1957)
Carter, Gillespie Inc. (
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More Party Time (
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Movin' Right Along (Arnett Cobb, 1960)
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Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (
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