Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland - The Golden Eight (1961) {2003 Japan Mini LP Limited Edition}

Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland - The Golden Eight (1961) {2003 Japan Mini LP Limited Edition}

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© 2003 Blue Note / Toshiba-EMI Japan | TOCJ-9544

Jazz / Bop / Progressive Jazz

Reissue of the album recorded with Dusko Goykovich, et al. 24bit digitally remastered. Cardboard sleeve (mini LP). This is one of the rarest of all Blue Note albums, and one that is a must for record collectors. The Francy Boland/Kenny Clarke big band was one of the most exciting orchestras of the 1960s and ‘70s. Much less known but also brilliant was a unique octet co-led by Boland and Clarke just prior to the big band. Called The Golden Eight, the group, in addition to pianist Boland and drummer Clarke, includes the dazzling hard bop trumpeter Duscko Gojkovic, alto sax, tenor sax, string bass and top musicians on both alto horn and baritone horn. The latter two horns were hardly ever featured in a jazz setting and they really add a great deal to the sound of the ensembles. The debut recording by the Golden Eight from 1961 is up to the level of the best Blue Note albums of the time even if few know about it. Mixing together inventive versions of standards with Boland’s memorable originals, this obscure classic will amaze today’s listeners. Personnel: Kenny Clarke - drums Francy Boland - piano Dusko Gojkovic - trumpet Raymond Droz - alto horn Derek Humble - alto saxophone Karl Drevo - tenor saxophone Chris Kellens - baritone horn Jimmy Woode - bass tracklist: 01 - La Campimania 02 - Gloria 03 - High Notes 04 - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 05 - The Golden Eight 06 - Strange Meeting 07 - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 08 - Dorian 09 - Poor Butterfly 10 - Basse Cuite