sâmbătă, 19 octombrie 2019

Ike Quebec - It Might as Well Be Spring (Full album 1961)

“It Might as Well Be Spring” is an album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label.
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "Ike Quebec recorded another winning hard bop album with ‘It Might As Well Be Spring’. In many ways, the record is a companion piece to ‘Heavy Soul’. Since the two albums were recorded so close together, it's not surprising that there a number of stylistic similarities, but there are subtle differences to savor. The main distinction between the two dates is that ‘It Might As Well Be Spring’ is a relaxed, romantic date composed of standards. It provides Quebec with ample opportunity to showcase his rich, lyrical ballad style, and he shines throughout the album".

“It Might as Well Be Spring” este un album al saxofonistului american Ike Quebec, inregistrat in 1961 si lansat de catre marca Blue Note.
Recenzia de la Allmusic a lui Stephen Erlewine a recompensat albumul cu 3,5 stele si a statuat ca “Ike Quebec a inregistrat un alt album de hard bop castigator cu ‘It Might as Well Be Spring’. In multe feluri, inregistrarea esie o piesa de acompaniere pentru albumul ‘Heavy Soul’. Cum cele doua albume au fost inregistrate atat de aproape unul de altul, nu surprinde ca au un numar de similaritati, dar sunt si diferente subtile care pot fi savurate. Principala deosebire dintre ele  este ca ‘It Might as Well Be Spring’ este mai relaxat, cu o nuanta mai romantic. Aceasta ii da posibilitatea lui Quebec sa isi arate cu amploare stilul sau lyric de balada si el straluceste prin tot albumul.”

List of tracks
"It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 6:22
"A Light Reprieve" - 5:25
"Easy - Don't Hurt" - 6:08
"Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 5:57
"Ol' Man River" (Hammerstein, Jerome Kern) - 6:37
"Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 5:20

Personnel
Ike Quebec - tenor saxophone
Freddie Roach - organ
Milt Hinton - bass
Al Harewood - drums