Ralph Burns And His Ensemble - Bijou (1955) {2014 Japanese Bethlehem Album Collection 1000}

Ralph Burns And His Ensemble - Bijou (1955) {2014 Japanese Bethlehem Album Collection 1000}

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© 2014 Solid Records / Bethlehem | CDSOL-6137 | LP BCP-68

Jazz / Bop / Piano

Amazing small group work from Ralph Burns – a real standout, given the amount of his larger ensemble sessions in the 50s! The album features Burns on piano – overdubbed on some tracks – working with a combo that includes Jimmy Raney on guitar, Clyde Lombardi on bass, and Osie Johnson on drums – all gently modern players who fit perfectly with Ralph's vision for the record. Things aren't as dark or as arch as on some of Burns' bigger dates of the decade – almost a bit warm at times, especially thanks to Ralph's piano lines. Titles include "Autobahn Blues", "Echo Of Spring", "Spring Sequence", "Spring", "Spring Is Here", and "Gina". Personnel: Ralph Burns - piano Jimmy Raney - guitar Clyde Lombardi - bass Osie Johnson - drums tracklist: 01 - Bijou 02 - Spring In Naples 03 - Lover Come Back To Me 04 - Gina 05 - Perpetual Motion 06 - Spring Sequence 07 - Echo Of Spring 08 - Spring Is Here 09 - Autobahn Blues 10 - Sprang