Trigger Alpert

TRIGGER ALPERT'S ABSOLUTELY ALL-STAR SEVEN - TRIGGER HAPPY

Personnel:

Joe Wilder (tp), Urbie Green (tb), Tony Scott (cl, ts), Zoot Sims (as, ts), Al Cohn (ts, bs), Trigger Alpert (b), Ed Shaughnessy (d)

Reference: FSRCD 1665

The most immediately noticeable reason for feeling excited about this album is spelled out by the personnel, for this is surely one of the most impressive collections of sheer jazz talent assembled in a recording studio, fitted together into a smooth-working unit. The man responsible for this project was Trigger Alpert, long recognized as a sure and sensitive bass player. Emphasizing sturdy, unhackneyed standards, his aim was to create music that would be funky and swinging, and he wanted to achieve this by rounding up an all-star septet backed by some of the best arrangers available.

The musicianship of all seven musicians is superb, with Trigger and Shaughnessy laying down a formidable piano-less, big-sounding, firmly pulsing beat. The solos by all are consistently excellent, and the charts supplied by three highly skilled modern jazz arrangersMarty Paich, Dick Hyman and Tony Scottproduced some remarkably happy and swinging music.

Tracklisting:

01. Treat Me Rough (G. & I.Gershwin) 2:49

02. Looking at You (Cole Porter) 4:20

03. Love Me Tomorrow (Duke-Latouche) 4:51

04. Trigger Happy (Tony Scott) 2:27

05. Tranquilizer (Dick Hyman) 4:26

06. I Like the Likes of You (Duke-Harbach) 4:07

07. I Wish I Were in Love Again (Rodgers-Hart) 3:36

08. I Dont Want to Be Alone Again

(Jimmy Smith-Johnny Mercer) 3:28

09. Trigger Fantasy (Trigger Alpert) 5:22

10. Wheres That Rainbow? (Rodgers-Hart) 3:33

Total time: 39:00 min. approx.

Originally released in 12" album as

Trigger Happy! (Riverside RLP 12-225)

Personnel: Joe Wilder (trumpet), Urbie Green (trombone), Tony Scott (clarinet & tenor sax), Zoot Sims (alto & tenor sax), Al Cohn (tenor & baritone sax), Herman 'Trigger' Alpert (bass), and Ed Shaughnessy (drums).

Arrangements by Marty Paich (#2,3,6 & 7), Tony Scott (#8), and Dick Hyman (#1,9 & 10).

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, October 29, November 23 & 30, 1956

Recordings produced by Orrin Keepnews & Bill Grauer

Sound Engineer: Jack Higgins

Cover design: Paul Bacon

Photos: Carole Reiff Galletly

Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol

24-Bit Digitally Remastered