Jazz for the Carriage Trade

Jazz for the Carriage Trade is a 1956 album recorded by George Wallington's quintet with Donald Byrd on trumpet and Phil Woods on alto saxophone and released by Prestige Records the same year.[1] The pianist and the front line were joined by Teddy Kotick on bass and Art Taylor on drums to make up the rhythm section.[2]

Jazz for the Carriage Trade
Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedJanuary 20, 1956
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz, hard bop
Length36:06
LabelPrestige
George Wallington chronology
Live! at Cafe Bohemia
(1956)
Jazz for the Carriage Trade
(1956)
The New York Scene
(1957)

Reception

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Jazz critic Scott Yanow noted, "The music falls between bebop and hard bop with Woods sounding quite strong while Byrd comes across as a promising (but not yet mature) youngster. A fine example of this somewhat forgotten but talented group, easily recommended to bop collectors."[2] Richard Cook of The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album 3 of 4 stars, describing it as more straight-ahead than Wallington's album The New York Scene.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [3]

Track listing

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All compositions by George Wallington unless otherwise indicated

  1. "Our Delight" (Tadd Dameron) – 5:37
  2. "Our Love is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin) – 5:31
  3. "Foster Dulles" – 5:06
  4. "Together We Wail" – 6:51
  5. "What's New" (Bob Haggart) – 7:12
  6. "But George" – 5:49

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "George Wallington Discography". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ a b c George Wallington Quintet, George Wallington - Jazz for the Carriage Trade Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-30
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin Books. p. 1339.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)