May, Billy - Bill's Bag.

RARE/2HAND VINYL LP ON CAPITOL 1963.

Capitol ST 1888 made in USA with original inner sleeve. Vinyl VG++. Cover EX.

Once more, Billy May, the brilliant, progressive pioneer sets the trend. With warmth and taste and intelligence--and wry sense of humor.  Case in point: BILL'S BAG. Not a cliche in the carload.  Here the big band interprets modern jazz compositions by the most articulate of the new writers: standards of tomorrow that are happening today.  Over a hundred tunes were considered. Final selection was left to the leader. The chosen twelve represent a marvelous musical cross-section.  Both "Dat Dere" and "Moanin'" are from the prolific pen of pianist Bobby Timmons. The former was a jazz hit for Cannonball Adderley's quintet.  Charlie Parker's "My Little Suede Shoes" gets a sensitive, respectful reading. None of the innate lyricism is lost in the translation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_May

Tracklist.

1. Children Of The Night
2. Uh! Oh!
3. The Preacher
4. Playboy's Theme
5. The Late, Late Show
6. Dat Dere
7. Filet Of Soul
8. Whisper Not
9. Miles Behind
10. Moanin'
11. My Little Suede Shoes
12. Shiny Stockings