Howard McGhee, Shelly Manne, Phineas Newborn Jr. & Leroy Vinnegar - Maggie's Back in Town!! (Remastered) (1961/2024) [24/192]

Recorded in 1961 and released by Contemporary Records the same year, “Maggie's Back in Town!!” Is the second album released on the label by jazz trumpeter Howard McGhee. Also featured are the players Phineas Newborn Jr, Leroy Vinnegar and Shelly Manne. This new edition features remastered hi-res audio from the original tapes.

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Trumpeter Howard McGhee, after spending much of the 1950s only partly active in music (due to drug problems), made a full-fledged comeback in the early '60s only to find his bop-oriented music out of fashion. This Contemporary set (reissued on CD in the OJC series) was McGhee's finest recording of the period, a quartet outing with brilliant pianist Phineas Newborn, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Shelly Manne. Although tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards is not on the date, two of his compositions (his famous "Sunset Eyes" and a tribute to the trumpeter, "Maggie's Back in Town") are fully explored by the quartet. Other titles include three standards plus McGhee's original blues "Demon Chase." This CD is a perfect starting point for listeners not familiar with the underrated (and often overlooked) Howard McGhee.

Tracklist:
01 - Demon Chase (Remastered 2024)
02 - Willow Weep For Me (Remastered 2024)
03 - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (Remastered 2024)
04 - Sunset Eyes (Remastered 2024)
05 - Maggie's Back In Town (Remastered 2024)
06 - Summertime (Remastered 2024)
07 - Brownie Speaks (Remastered 2024)


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