The Last of the Big Plungers

The Last of the Big Plungers is an album by trombonist Al Grey and the Basie Wing released in 1960 on Argo Records.[1][2][3]

The Last of the Big Plungers
Studio album by
Al Grey and the Basie Wing
Released1960
RecordedSeptember 25 & 28, 1959
VenueTer-Mar Studios, Chicago, IL
GenreJazz
LabelArgo
LP-653
ProducerJack Tracy
Al Grey chronology
Dizzy Atmosphere
(1957)
The Last of the Big Plungers
(1960)
The Thinking Man’s Trombone
(1960)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
DownBeat[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 3:41
  2. "Open Wider, Please" (Al Grey) – 4:48
  3. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:15
  4. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 3:03
  5. "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?" (Gene Austin, Roy Bergere) – 2:29
  6. "Bluish Grey" (Thad Jones) – 3:10
  7. "The Elder" (Jones) – 5:10
  8. "Bewitched" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:34
  9. "Kenie-Konie" (Frank Foster) – 6:03

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed April 24, 2017
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Argo/Cadet Records Listing accessed April 24, 2017
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 601 to LP 699) accessed April 24, 2017
  4. ^ The Last of the Big Plungers – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Gleason, Ralph J. (31 March 1960). "Al Grey: The Last of the Big Plungers". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 7. pp. 26–27.