O sax tenor intemporal de Ike Quebec era visita regular do estúdio de Rudy Van Gelder no início dos anos 60. Mas esta gravação de Dezembro 1961, acompanhado de forma sublime por Grant Green, Paul Chambers e Philly Joe Jones é a sua obra-prima. A sessão mais minimalista foi perfeita para evocar uma aura monumental e relaxante, com tons de azul profundo.

• Edição Limitada
• Corte a partir das Master Tapes Analógicas Originais
• Masterizado por Kevin Gray e Steve Hoffman
• Masterizado na AcousTech
• 2LP 45rpm Vinil Virgem 180 Gramas
• Prensagem na RTI USA

Ike Quebec was perhaps the least likely musician to be leading albums for Blue Note in the early 1960s for he was a big-toned swing stylist rather than a hard bop or soul jazz player. But Quebec, a superb musician who was making a major comeback, was one of the most important figures in the entire history of Blue Note. He was the one who introduced Alfred Lion to bebop in the mid-1940s (including Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell) which entirely changed the course of Blue Note. Quebec, who gained some fame as a member of the Cab Calloway Orchestra, was a member of the Blue Note family back in the mid-1940s, having a hit with his recording of “Blue Harlem.” 

After Quebec introduced Alfred Lion to the new music, he worked as an A&R man for Blue Note. Inactive during much of the 1950s, Quebec emerged in 1960 in prime form, recording several gems for Blue Note including Blue and Sentimental, his definitive album. Equally skilled on intimate ballads and uptempo romps, Quebec displays his mastery of the tenor and his huge sound throughout this set. Joined by a pianoless quartet that includes Grant Green, Quebec makes every breath and sound count, playing seductive lines on the ballads and swinging forcefully on the hotter numbers. He only lived until 1963 (passing away when he was just 44), but, as Blue And Sentimental shows, Ike Quebec saved the very best for his later period, creating a masterpiece.

Músicos:

Ike Quebec, sax tenor
Grant Green, guitarra
Paul Chambers, contrabaixo
Philly Joe Jones, bateria

Lista de Faixas:

1. Blue and Sentimental
2. Minor Impulse
3. Don't Take Your Love From Me
4. Blues For Charlie
5. Like
6. Count Every Star 
 

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