AL CAIOLA and DON ARNONE / GREAT PICKIN'+soft Guitars
戦時中に硫黄島に従軍したという経歴があり、1960年代のテレビ番組の音楽を多く手掛け、プレスリーやシナトラとも共演したというギタリスト/コンポーザーのアル・カイオラによる二枚のアルバムを24bitリマスターでカップリング!!! グラント・グリーンやウェス・モンゴメリのようなレア・グルーヴ的にも評価される「GREAT PICKIN'」と、ハープとベースとの珍しいトリオ編成でノスタルジック夢見心地ムード満点の「soft Guitars」で、アップもシットリ聴きモード心をも満たしてくれる、大スイセンな内容です! The name of Al Caiola has been part of that very select fraternity of studio musicians who were heard on most of New York's top rated television and recording assignments from the 40s up to the 70s. There's a distinctive style and approach in his playing which made for a "sound". On these recordings, Caiola joined forces with Don Arnone, another top-class, revered and busy studio jazz and pop guitarist. Both men get the chance to swing on these albums featuring two dozen well-known standards and originals, which showcase how well their unique styles blend. On the first, "Great Pickin'", the sparkling ensemble works with bass and drums, while on some tracks the band includes Eddie Costa on piano, Phil Kraus on vibes, reedman Phil Bodner and Art Van Damme's swinging accordion. On "Soft Guitars", "Mr. Guitar" Al Caiola and "Mr. Y" Don Arnone are backed by Frank Carroll on bass and Gloria Agostini on harp. These recordings capture the full, complete warmth of each instrument, bringing out all the highlights, all the nuances, all the subtle interplay that give their playing its special distinction. (blue moon) GREAT PICKIN' 1. Caravan 3:10 2. Cosmopolitan 1:55 3. A Foggy Day 2:52 4. Like the Moon Above You 1:57 5. I Saw the Stars 3:00 6. Lover Come Back to Me 2:40 7. On the Alamo 2:01 8. Birds of a Feather 2:39 9. A Tree in the Park 3:28 10. Blue Lou 2:05 11. Chinese Guitar 2:25 12. Stompin' at the Savoy 3:33 soft Guitars 13. They Can't Take That Away from Me 2:53 14. I Can't Get Started 2:37 15. Try a Little Tenderness 2:53 16. Where or When 2:42 17. Skylark 2:46 18. Clair de Lune 2:52 19. Imagination 2:39 20. More than You Know 3:12 21. Stella by Starlight 3:26 22. 'S Nice 1:52 23. I Don't Know Why 2:25 24. Poinsettia 2:52 Format:CD Label:blue moon (ESP)