'Round Midnight (Remastered 2014) Claude Williamson

• 1 Stella By Starlight 04:02
• 2 Somebody Loves Me 03:06
• 3 I'll Know 03:21
• 4 The Surrey With The Fringe On Top 02:53
• 5 Polka Dots and Moonbeams 03:05
• 6 Hippy 03:04
• 7 Tea For Two 03:20
• 8 Stompin' At the Savoy 03:30
• 9 'Round Midnight 03:53
• 10 Just One Of Those Things 03:00
• 11 Love Is Here to Stay 03:00
• 12 The Song Is You 02:08
• Total Runtime 38:22

Info for 'Round Midnight (Remastered 2014)

„Claude Williamson was one of the better bebop-oriented pianists to be active during the 1950s. This trio set with bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Mel Lewis has been reissued in 24-bit. With the exception of four-minute renditions of 'Stella by Starlight' and Horace Silver's 'Hippy,' all of the numbers clock in around the three-minute mark. The repertoire (which includes such tunes as 'Somebody Loves Me,' 'The Surrey with the Fringe on Top,' 'Just One of Those Things' and 'The Song Is You') is typical for the time period and Williamson brings to the music his own approach to playing bop. The set is quite enjoyable and, even if the program (which is around 39 minute) is a bit brief, it should appeal to straight-ahead jazz fans.“ (Scott Yanow)

Claude Williamson, piano
Red Mitchell, bass
Mel Lewis, drums

Recorded in Hollywood, California in December 1956

Digitally remastered

Claude Williamson
A superior bop pianist influenced by Bud Powell, Claude Williamson has been busy playing on the West Coast since the 1950s. The older brother of trumpeter Stu Williamson, Claude started on piano when he was seven and had ten years of classical piano lessons, also studying at the New England Conservatory. Williamson's first major musical job was with Charlie Barnet's orchestra in 1947. This was followed by stints with Red Norvo (1948), Barnet's bebop big band of 1949, and June Christy (1950-51). In the 1950s, Williamson worked regularly with Bud Shank, Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, with his own trios, and as a studio musician. He spent most of the 1960s and '70s in the studios, although he returned to jazz in the 1980s with his improvising style virtually unchanged. Claude Williamson — who has led sessions for Capitol (1954-1955), Bethlehem, Criterion, Contract (1961-1962), Sea Breeze (1977), Interplay, Discovery, Fresh Sound, and a few Japanese labels — recorded a memorable tribute to Bud Powell for V.S.O.P. in 1995. He currently plays regularly in the Los Angeles area. (Source: All Music Guide)

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