Easy Like (subtitled Barney Kessel Volume 1) is an album by jazz guitarist Barney Kessel that was released by Contemporary Records in 1956. Eight songs were released on the 10-inch album Barney Kessel which were recorded in 1953, while other songs were recorded in 1956.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Disc | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
In the Allmusic review, Scott Yanow states that “the set features Kessel in boppish form”.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Barney Kessel except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Easy Like” | 4:04 |
| 2. | “Tenderly” (Walter Gross/Jack Lawrence) | 4:06 |
| 3. | “Lullaby of Birdland” (George Shearing/George David Weiss) | 3:16 |
| 4. | “What Is There to Say?” (Vernon Duke/Yip Harburg) | 3:10 |
| 5. | “Bernardo” | 3:34 |
| 6. | “Vicky’s Dream” | 2:37 |
| 7. | “Salute to Charlie Christian” | 2:52 |
| 8. | “That’s All” (Alan Brandt/Bob Haymes) | 3:18 |
| 9. | “I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart” (Duke Ellington/Irving Mills/Henry Nemo/John Redmond) | 4:12 |
| 10. | “Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don’t Tease Me)” (Ellington/Lee Gaines) | 3:41 |
| 11. | “April in Paris” (Duke/Harburg) | 3:00 |
| 12. | “North of the Border” | 2:46 |
| 13. | “Easy Like (alternate take)” (Bonus track on CD) | 2:44 |
| 14. | “North of the Border (alternate take)” (Bonus track on CD) | 2:44 |
Personnel
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Buddy Collette – alto saxophone, flute (tracks: 1, 8, 12, 13, 14)
- Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute (tracks: 2–7, 9, 10)
- Arnold Ross – piano (tracks: 2–7, 9, 10)
- Claude Williamson – piano (tracks: 1, 8, 11, 12, 14)
- Harry Babasin – double bass (tracks: 2–7, 9, 10)
- Red Mitchell – double bass (tracks: 1, 8, 11, 12, 14)
- Shelly Manne – drums
References
- ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed May 25, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. “Easy Like, Vol. 1”. AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Hall, Tony (June 14, 1958). “Reviews”. Disc. No. 19. pp. 18–19.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 820. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.