CANDIDO

Featuring Al Cohn Candido In Indigo (2 Lps On 1 Cd)
Candido
Featuring: Candido Camero (perc), Ernie Royal (tp), Al Cohn (ts), Dick Hyman (p, org), Joe Puma (g), George Duvivier (b), Whitey Mitchell (b), Ted Sommer, Charlie Persip (d)


REFERENCE: FSRCD 627


New York jazz critics hailed Candido as the greatest Cuban drummer to fit into the love scene since the spectacular Chano Pozo took New York by surprise before he was killed in 1948.

In presenting Candido`s first album, producer Creed Taylor tried to showcase him using a small jazz group.


Candido had integrated his Afro-Cuban origins and his bop adolescence into a jazz maturity which was extended, and in turn stimulated by, the quintet Creed Taylor chose to work with him-Al Cohn on tenor, Joe Puma on guitar, Dick Hyman, piano, Whitey Mitchell, bass, and Ted Sommer, drums. The great Cuban percussionist laid low the fluid coupling between the closely knit rhythm section and the relaxed tenor of Cohn, blowing intelligently on his bongo and conga solos.


On the 2nd album included, recorded two days later, Candido was matched with a similar quintet, again with Puma on guitar, but this sentence with Dick Hyman on organ, contributing some solid, meaty playing. Trumpeter Ernie Royal was assured and warm, while George Duvivier on deep and Charlie Persip on drums provided fine rhythm support.




Tracklisting:


01. Mambo Inn (Sampson) 4:53
02. I'll Be Back for More (Sampson) 4:19
03. Stompin' at the Savoy (Sampson-Webb-Goodman) 3:22
04. Candi Bar (Puma) 4:10
05. Broadway (DeSylva-Henderson-Brown) 4:09
06. Perdido (Tizol-Lengsfelder-Drake) 3:46
07. Indian Summer (Herbert) 5:39
08. Candido's Camera (Camero) 4:05
09. Poinciana (Simon-Bernier) 4:13
10. Cheek to Cheek (Berlin) 4:18
11. Afro Blue (Hyman) 3:21
12. Caravan (Tizol-Ellington-Mills) 3:26
13. Softly, But Blue (Puma) 4:23
14. Blue Lou (Sampson-Mills) 2:42
15. Blue Prelude (Jenkins-Bishop) 2:16
16. Bongo Baby (Camero) 3:13
17. Blue Dirge (Puma) 5:24
18. Candido Cocktail (Puma-Martin) 3:55
19. Singing Skins (Camero) 2:54


Total time: 75:00 min. aprox.




Sources:


Tracks #1-10 from the original ABC-Paramount
12" album: "Candido" (ABC-125).


Tracks #11-19 from the original ABC-Paramount
12" album: "Candido in Indigo" (ABCS-236).


Personnel on #1-10:


Candido Camero (conga drum & bongo), Al Cohn (ts),
Dick Hyman (p), Joe Puma (g), Whitey Mitchell (b) and
Ted Sommer (d).


Recorded in New York City, April 9 & 10, 1956.


Personnel on #11-19:


Candido Camero (conga drum & bongo), Ernie Royal (tp), Dick Hyman (organ), Joe Puma (g), George Duvivier (b)
and Charlie Persip (d).


Recorded in New York City, April 28 & May 1, 1958.




Original recordings produced by Creed Taylor.


This CD reissue produced by Jordi Pujol.


24-Bit Digitally Remastered