| The Great Gildo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | February 4, 1963, August 15, 1963, September 3, 1963 and June 4, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7339 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| Gildo Mahones chronology | ||||
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The Great Guildo (subtitled Soulful Piano) is a double album by jazz pianist Gildo Mahones recorded for the Prestige label in 1963 and 1964 and released in 1965.[1] The album included five tracks intended for the pianist's debut album that were shelved temporarily when the Prestige subsidiary label New Jazz ceased releases.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating simply "Two-fer. Excellent jazz. A must-buy".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Gildo Mahones, except where noted.
- "Blues for Yna Yna"- 5:00
- "Blue" – 5:15
- "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) – 5:50
- "I Wish You Love" (Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet) – 5:30
- "I Wonder What's Become of Our Love" – 5:30
- "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 6:45
- "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) – 5:40
- "Something Missing" – 3:30
- "The Sweetest Sounds" (Richard Rodgers) – 4:45
- "Rainy Day Love" – 4:20
- "Mambesi"- 3:55
- "Water Blues Fall" – 6:45
- "Oye Ami Piano" – 4:00
- "Good Morning Heartache" (Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher) – 5:45
- "Bali Ha'i" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 4:20
- "Tales of Brooklyn" – 3:55
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 4, 1963 (track 15), August 15, 1963 (track 16), September 3, 1963 (tracks 9, 12 & 14) and June 4, 1964 (tracks 1-8, 10, 11 & 13)
Personnel
- Gildo Mahones – piano
- Leo Wright – alto saxophone (track 16)
- Kenny Burrell – guitar (track 16)
- Larry Young – organ (track 15)
- George Tucker – bass
- Sonny Brown (tracks 1-8, 10, 11 & 13), Jimmie Smith (tracks 9, 12 & 14-16) – drums
- Ozzie Cadena – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed May 23, 2013
- 1 2 Nastos, M. G. AllMusic listing accessed May 23, 2013.
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