Lem's Beat is an album by vibraphonist Lem Winchester's Sextet with saxophonist Oliver Nelson recorded in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label.[1][2]
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| Studio album by Lem Winchester Sextet featuring Oliver Nelson | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | April 19, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:41 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8239 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "Nelson emerges as the most distinctive solo voice, and since he contributed three of the six songs, the tenorman's musical personality dominates this set. Winchester shows much potential that, due to his untimely death in early 1961, was never fulfilled. Good bop-based music".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Oliver Nelson except where noted
- "Eddy's Dilemma" – 11:37
- "Lem & Aide" – 7:58
- "Friendly Persuasion" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Paul Francis Webster) – 4:08
- "Your Last Chance" – 6:50
- "Lady Day" (Roy Johnson) – 2:51
- "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:17
Personnel
edit- Lem Winchester – vibraphone
- Oliver Nelson – tenor saxophone, arranger
- Curtis Peagler – alto saxophone
- Billy Brown (tracks 1 & 4), Roy Johnson (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6) – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
References
edit- ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: New Jazz/Status 8200/8300 series accessed August 22, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Lem Winchester discography accessed August 22, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Lem Winchester Sextet: Lem's Beat – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1522. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.