Al Grey - Basic Grey - Vinyl Double Album
Brand new, never played , unsealed
Chess / MCA / Green Line Records GCH 2-6030


This double LP reissues two complete albums by trombonist Al Grey (The Elder and Bluish Grey and The Al Grey-Billy Mitchell Sextet), plus seven of the ten numbers on Snap Your Fingers. Originally released by the Cadet label, this music features the colorful trombonist (long a master of the plunger mute, but also able to play fast boppish lines) in septets and an octet with such notable sidemen as trumpeters Joe Newman, Henry Boozier, Dave Burns and Donald Byrd, trombonist Bennie Powell, tenorman Billy Mitchell, pianist Herbie Hancock and (on two of his first sessions) vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson. The repertoire alternates swing standards, blues, and more modern pieces. Since this music has yet to be reissued on CD, this two-fer is definitely worth picking up.

Track Listing
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Open Wider, Please
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
How Come You Do Me Like You Do
Bluish Grey
The Elder


Bewitched
Kenie-Konie
Bluish Grey
Wild Deuce
Green Dolphin Street
Bantu


Melba's Blues
Home Fries
Grey's Blues
Nothing But the Truth
Three Fourth Blues
Just Waiting


R.B.Q.
Minor On Top
African Lady
Hi Fly