Blue Note, Paris 1964

Media : CD

Release date : 1990

Label : Jeal Records-Royal Jazz (Dk)

Serial number : RJD 512

Issue : First issue, unreleased live tracks

Available : Out of print

Tracks : 9

Recording date and location :

1-3 : Recorded live at the Blue Note, Paris, October 5, 1964
4-9 : Recorded live at the Blue Note, Paris, October 10, 1964

Personnel :

1-3 : RENE THOMAS & FRIENDS

Pony Pointdexter (alto & soprano sax,vocal) exc #2
George Arvanitas (piano)
Rene Thomas (guitar)
Michel Gaudry (bass)
Jean-Louis Viale (drums)
Michel Roques (tenor sax) on #2

4-9 : RENE THOMAS & FRIENDS

Pony Pointdexter (alto & soprano sax, vocal)
George Arvanitas (piano)
Rene Thomas (guitar)
Georges Lucas (bass)
Michel Delaporte (drums)

Tracklist :

1. Big "P" (Heath)
2. Bongo Bop (Parker)
3. They Say It's Wonderful (Berlin)
4. Au Privave (Parker)
5. Moanin' (Timmons)
6. The Jive Samba (Adderley)
7. All Blues (Davis)
8. Marmaduke (Parker)
8. Buzzy (Parker)

8'22
7'00
9'25
3'42
4'55
8'50
6'07
6'26
5'43

Remark :

The sound is not very good, but listenable. Recorded in the audience by Al Anthon. It seems that this CD was not sold in every country as it's probably not official. For exemple, in France, is has been removed from the record dealers, just a few weeks after the release. So it's hard to find now.

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