New Jazz Frontiers From Washington (Original LP)

Format: LP Label: Riverside Year: 1961  Media Condition: VG+ Sleeve/Cover Condition: VG+  TRACKS: New Jazz Frontiers From Washington: A1 Aw-ite A2 Eugly's Tune A3 Homing Grits A4 Dancing In The Dark B1 Cici's Delight B2 Nairod B3 Polka Dots And Moonbeams B4 Delories PERSONNEL: Alto Saxophone – Andrew White Bass – Walter Booker Drums – Carl "Mickey" Newman Piano – Harry Killgo Trumpet – Ray Codrington The earliest recordings as bandleader from DC maestro Andrew White. The local ensemble was discovered by Cannonball Adderley, and with his endorsement earned their first recording contract when White was still a teenager. The JFK Quintet's style retained the inherent swing of jazz, while at the same time the group was compulsively forward-facing and avant-garde, inspired by the freshness and possibility of the Kennedy era's dawn. The trumpet-alto front line blends well in the crisp, frequently boppish ensembles. It made for a fruitful contrast in a band fu