V.S.O.P. #85 CD Mode 201 THE GABE BALTAZAR QUARTET: BACK IN ACTION7 22937 00852 1$17.00
V.S.O.P. #85 MODE 201 THE GABE BALTAZAR QUARTET: BACK IN ACTION
Gabe Baltazar (alto), Tom Ranier (piano), Richard Simon (bass), Steve Houghton (drums).
Recorded October 18 and 19, 1992 at Good Vibes Studios. Engineer: Trevor Feldman. Cover Art: Karl Hubenthal
Is It True What They Say About Dixie (Marx, Lerner, Caesar)
Here's To Frank: Brah! (Gabe Baltatar)
Ruby, My Dear (Thelonlous Monk)
Hurricane Iniki (Gabe Baliazar)
Dream Dancing (Cole Porter)
The Birth Of The Blues (DeSylva, Brown, Henderson)
I Won't Dance (Kern, fields, McHugh)
Blackie's Boatyard Blues (Gabe Baltazar)
I Get Along Without You Very Well (Hoagy Garmichael)
Gabe Baltazar is best known for his great alto work with Stan Kenton. This recording is his first in many years and his style and technique are better than ever.
