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LIBERTY SIDE ONE HERBIE HARPER featuring BUD SHANK

Herbie Harper, Trombone; Bud Shank, Tenor and Baritone Sax; Harry Babasin, Bass; Marty Paich, Piano; Roy Harte, Drums

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Hollywood, with its activity in the various fields of entertainment, has, for many years, attracted outstanding musi- sians of every category. Jazz men, in addition to many of our foremost con- cert artists, symphonic conductors and composers, make their homes in Holly- wood. However, it is the development of local musical talents such as Bud Shank and Bob Gordon of which the film city can be most proud: Their

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birthplace of many a musical luminary. LIBERTY’S “JAZZ IN HOLLYWOOD” SERIES, in present- ©

ing Herbie Harper, Bud Shank and Bob Gordon, is adding a link in the never-ending chain of fine recorded jazz for which Holly- wood is known. Most jazz experts agree that the very first Holly- wood jazz recordings were made in 1921 by the Spikes Brothers Band, featuring Kid Ory, on the Nordskog label. Since then, many of the nation’s outstanding jazz figures (Lionel Hampton, Stan Kenton, Eddie Miller, Freddie Slack and Bobby Sherwood, to name a few) began their careers in the film capital. Benny Goodman’s great 1935 band, on the verge of disbanding due to non-acceptance by the public during their cross-country tour, met with such success at the old Palomar Ballroom that the “swing” era was born. More recently, Norman Granz first launched his successful Jazz At The Philharmonic promotions in Los Angeles’ (of which Hollywood is a part) Philharmonic Auditorium and more musical history was made.

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LIBERTY SIDE TWO HERBIE HARPER featuring BOB GORDON

Herbie Harper, Trombone; Bob Gordon, Baritone Sax; Harry Babasin, Bass; Jimmy Rowles, Piano; Roy Harte, Drums

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jazz in Hollywood, following a nation-wide trend, dropped in public acceptance to such a degree that virtually no public jazz per- formances existed. The one ex- ception was the Monday-night sessions at the San Fernando Val- ley night club, the Showtime. HERBIE HARPER, Kansas-born and Texas-raised trombonist, re- siding in Hollywood after a dec-

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ABOUT SPECTRA-SONIC-SOUND HERBIE HARPER—BUD SHANK—BOB GORDON was recorded in Hollywood. LIBERTY’S SPECTRA-SONIC-SOUND is a process which incorporates the use of an advanced design of the famed Telefunken microphone in conjunction with Altec-Lansing power amplifiers and Ampex Re- corders. This combination, plus special microphoning and studio acoustics, have been utilized to re- produce a brilliant sound. Correct balance between vocal and instrumental groups gives all LIB- ERTY recordings outstanding clarity and presence for maximum high fidelity listening enjoyment. For best results, use the RIAA equalization curve. Frequency response is from 40 cps. to 15,000 cps.

ade of traveling with such bands as Gene Krupa, Charlie Spivak and Char- lie Barnet, hosted these sessions. His guests included virtually all of the fig- utes who now exemplify ‘“‘west coast jazz.” BUD SHANK, whose versatility has

long been acknowledged by west coast jazz fans, gained national prominence when he was named new star alto saxo- phonist in Down Beat’s 1954 Critic Poll. Bud plays all saxophones and flute with equal facility. However, it is on the tenor and baritone saxes that he is fea- tured in this album. BOB GORDON, at the age of twenty-seven, was well on the

road to establishing himself as one of the outstanding jazz figures of our age before his untimely death in August, 1955. His aggres- sive, swinging style won him acclaim as new star baritone saxo- phonist in Down Beat’s 1955 Critic’s Poll. His expert musicianship, as displayed in this album, will make Bob Gordon a well-remem- bered jazz artist for many years to come.

On these sides, Herbie Harper, Bud Shank and Bob Gordon were | in the company of many of Hollywood’s (or the nation, for that matter) finest musical talent... the sparkling piano work of Jimmy Rowles on the Gordon sides, the inventive Marty Paich, who played and arranged the Shank sides, the splendid rhythmic backing of Harry Babasin on bass, and the strong drumming of Roy Harte. The combined creative effort of these artists will provide the listener with a representative musical glimpse of JAZZ IN HOLLYWOOD.

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Producer: Harry Babasin * Engineer: John Neal ¢ Cover Design: Dale Hennesy

OTHER "JAZZ IN HOLLYWOOD" RELEASES INCLUDE: LJH 6002 DOM FRONTIERE SEXTET LJH 6001 JAZZ IN HOLLYWOOD

Herbie Harper, Bud Shank, Hollywood Saxophone Quartet, Jimmy Rowles, Virgil Gonsalves, Harry Babasin, Lou Levy, Dom Frontiere, Abe Most, Bob Gordon, Bob Enevoldsen, Buddy Wise.

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