Don't Get Sassy

Don't Get Sassy
Studio album by
Ray Brown
Released1994
RecordedApril 1994
StudioSignet Sound
Length63:00
LabelTelarc[1]
ProducerElaine Martone
Ray Brown chronology
Black Orpheus
(1994) 		Don't Get Sassy
(1994) 		Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players
(1994)

Don't Get Sassy is an album by the American bassist Ray Brown, released in 1994.[2][3] It is credited to the Ray Brown Trio.[4]

Production

The album was recorded live in the studio, in April 1994.[5][6] Benny Green played piano and Jeff Hamilton played drums.[7] "Don't Get Sassy" was written by Thad Jones.[8] "Tanga" was written by Mario Bauzá.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[11]
MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide[12]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[13]

The Ottawa Citizen determined that "Brown seems content to recreate the sound of his years with Oscar Peterson's classic trio—but the communication between three strong technicians is enough to make this a satisfying listening experience."[7] The Skanner deemed the album "a first-class recording by acknowledged first-class musicians."[9]

The Toronto Star praised "The Good Life" and the title track.[5] The Omaha World-Herald stated that the album "moves along in a solidly soulful groove."[14] The Age noted that "no piano trio swings more easily, more jubilantly, than one led by bass boss Ray Brown."[15]

AllMusic wrote that "the tight yet swinging arrangements are full of subtle surprises."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Don't Get Sassy" 
2."Everything I Love" 
3."Kelly's Blues" 
4."Tanga" 
5."When You Go" 
6."Brown's New Blues" 
7."The Good Life" 
8."Con Alma" 
9."Ellington Medley  

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott (Jul 1995). "Reviews: Gerry Mulligan; Dave Brubeck; George Shearing; Ray Brown". Cadence. Vol. 21, no. 7. pp. 96–97.
  2. ^ Yanow, Scott (October 18, 2000). Bebop. Hal Leonard Corporation.
  3. ^ Levensen, Jeff (Jan 28, 1995). "Bass Line Booster". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 4. p. 42.
  4. ^ Daniel, Jeff (17 Aug 1995). "A Master, an Upstart". Get Out. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 24.
  5. ^ a b Chapman, Geoff (18 Feb 1995). "New and Noted". Toronto Star. p. J12.
  6. ^ "Backgrounder: Ray Brown Trio – 'Don't Get Sassy'". All About Jazz. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b Hale, James (10 Dec 1994). "Ray Brown Trio Don't Get Sassy". Ottawa Citizen. p. E3.
  8. ^ Norman, Tony (13 June 1994). "Ray Brown: virtuoso at peak of his game". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C2.
  9. ^ a b Bogle, Dick (28 Dec 1994). "Dick's Picks: 'Don't Get Sassy'". The Skanner. Vol. 20, no. 9. p. 15.
  10. ^ a b "Ray Brown Trio Don't Get Sassy". AllMusic.
  11. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. pp. 7–8.
  12. ^ MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer Trade Books. 1998. p. 168.
  13. ^ The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books Ltd. 2000. p. 207.
  14. ^ Smith, Will (November 20, 1994). "Pianist Benny Green plays...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 12.
  15. ^ Jackson, Adrian (March 16, 1995). "Don't Get Sassy Ray Brown Trio". Green Guide. The Age. p. 18.