Just Wailin'
1958 studio album by Herbie Mann, Charlie Rouse, Kenny Burrell and Mal Waldron
Just Wailin' is an album recorded by flautist Herbie Mann , tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse , guitarist Kenny Burrell and pianist Mal Waldron in 1958 for the New Jazz label.[ 1]
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The straight-ahead jam session has its strong moments, and as long as one doesn't let their expectations get out of hand, the music will be enjoyable despite the lack of wild sparks".[ 2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album "Mann at his best," and commented: "The rhythm section and the choice of front-line partners gave him exactly the balance between rhythmic toughness and melodic delicacy that he needed."[ 3]
Marc Myers of JazzWax remarked: "This jam session with jazz musicians who didn't need much rehearsal time had a lot of church-y soul. Most of all, the interplay between Mann's lyrical flute and Rouse's tough tenor saxophone is the highlight for me."[ 5]
Track listing
All compositions by Mal Waldron, except as indicated
"Minor Groove" - 7:34
"Blue Echo" - 4:15
"Blue Dip" (Kenny Burrell) - 9:23
"Gospel Truth" - 10:43
"Jumpin' With Symphony Sid" (Lester Young ) - 3:29
"Trinidad" (Cal Massey ) - 4:28
Personnel
References
^ New Jazz Records discography accessed July 15, 2015
^ a b Yanow, Scott. Just Wailin' – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved July 15, 2015.
^ a b Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin . p. 839.
^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide . Random House. p. 445.
^ Myers, Marc (April 14, 2023). "Backgrounder: Mann and Rouse, Just Wailin' " . JazzWax . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums
Les Jazz Modes (with Julius Watkins , 1956)
Mood in Scarlet (with Julius Watkins, 1956)
The Chase Is On (with Paul Quinichette , 1957)
The Most Happy Fella (with Julius Watkins, 1957)
The Jazz Modes (with Julius Watkins, 1957 & 1958)
Just Wailin' (with Herbie Mann , Kenny Burrell , and Mal Waldron , 1958)
Takin' Care of Business (1960)
Yeah! (1960)
Bossa Nova Bacchanal (1962)
Two Is One (1974)
Moment's Notice (1977)
The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society (1981)
Social Call (with Red Rodney , 1984)
Soul Mates (with Sahib Shihab , 1988)
Live albums Related articles
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
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Earthy (Kenny Burrell, 1957)
2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney , 1957)
Where? (Ron Carter , 1961)
The Teddy Charles Tentet (1956)
Coolin' (Teddy Charles , 1957)
Cattin' with Coltrane and Quinichette (John Coltrane & Paul Quinichette , 1957)
Coltrane (1957)
Dakar (John Coltrane, Pepper Adams & Cecil Payne , 1957)
At the Five Spot (Eric Dolphy , both volumes, 1961)
Tuba Sounds (Ray Draper , 1957)
Hornful of Soul (aka, Catwalk , Bennie Green , 1960)
Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport (1957)
Lady in Satin (Billie Holiday , 1958)
So Warm (Etta Jones , 1961)
After Hours (Thad Jones , 1957)
Olio (Thad Jones, 1957)
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Straight Ahead (Abbey Lincoln , 1961)
Teo (Teo Macero , 1957)
On the Sunny Side (Paul Quinichette, 1957)
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It's Time (Max Roach, 1962)
Speak, Brother, Speak! (Max Roach, 1962)
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
Leader or co-leader
All Night Long (1956)
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Swingin' (1956–59)
All Day Long (Prestige All-Stars, 1957)
Earthy (1957)
John Jenkins with Kenny Burrell (with John Jenkins , 1957)
K. B. Blues (1957)
Kenny Burrell (aka Blue Moods , Prestige, 1957)
2 Guitars (with Jimmy Raney , 1957)
Blue Lights (1958)
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (1958)
Weaver of Dreams (1960–61)
Bluesin' Around (1961–62)
Bluesy Burrell (with Coleman Hawkins , 1962)
Crash (with Brother Jack McDuff , 1963)
Freedom (1963–64)
Midnight Blue (1963)
Guitar Forms (with Gil Evans , 1964–65)
Soul Call (1964)
Travelin' Light (and Shirley Scott , 1964)
A Generation Ago Today (1966–67)
Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (1966)
The Tender Gender (1966)
Blues – The Common Ground (1967–68)
Ode to 52nd Street (1967)
Night Song (1968–69)
Asphalt Canyon Suite (1969)
God Bless the Child (1971)
'Round Midnight (1972)
Both Feet on the Ground (1973)
Sky Street (1974)
Stormy Monday (1974)
Up the Street, 'Round the Corner, Down the Block (1974)
Ellington Is Forever (1975)
Ellington Is Forever Volume Two (1975)
Tin Tin Deo (1977)
Handcrafted (1978)
When Lights Are Low (1978)
Moon and Sand (1979)
Heritage (1980)
Listen to the Dawn (1980)
Groovin' High (1981)
Togethering (1985)
Sunup to Sundown (1991)
Lotus Blossom (1995)
Live albums WithJohnny Hodges WithMilt Jackson WithJimmy Smith WithStanley Turrentine With others
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Bad! Bossa Nova (Gene Ammons, 1962)
My Kinda Swing (Ernestine Anderson , 1960)
Chet (Chet Baker , 1958–59)
Baby Breeze (Chet Baker, 1964)
West Side Story Bossa Nova (Bill Barron , 1963)
Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall (Tony Bennett , 1962)
Dear Ella (Dee Dee Bridgewater , 1997)
Please Please Please (James Brown and The Famous Flames , 1959)
Try Me! (James Brown and The Famous Flames, 1959)
Motor City Scene (Donald Byrd , 1960)
A New Perspective (Donald Byrd, 1963)
Up with Donald Byrd (Donald Byrd, 1964)
'Round Midnight (Betty Carter , 1962–63)
Whims of Chambers (Paul Chambers , 1956)
Bass on Top (Paul Chambers, 1957)
Sonny Clark Quintets (Sonny Clark , 1958)
Blossom Dearie Sings Comden and Green (Blossom Dearie , 1959)
My Gentleman Friend (Blossomn Dearie, 1959)
'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (Kenny Dorham , 1956)
Quintessence (Bill Evans , 1976)
The Individualism of Gil Evans (1964)
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Beyond the Blue Bird (Tommy Flanagan, 1990)
The Cats (Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane and Idrees Sulieman , 1957)
No 'Count (Frank Foster , 1956)
Yeah!!! (Aretha Franklin , 1965)
Soul '69 (Aretha Franklin, 1968)
Red Garland Revisited! (Red Garland , 1957)
So Long Blues (Red Garland, 1979)
Stepping Out (Red Garland, 1979)
Reflections (Stan Getz , 1963)
Getz Au Go Go (Stan Getz , 1964)
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Take It from Me (Terry Gibbs , 1964)
Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions (Dizzy Gillespie , 1951)
Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy (Paul Gonsalves , 1963)
Soul (Coleman Hawkins , 1958)
The Hawk Relaxes (Coleman Hawkins, 1961)
Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway (Eddie Harris , 1964)
I Just Dropped by to Say Hello (Johnny Hartman, 1963)
On the Trail (Jimmy Heath , 1964)
Lady Sings the Blues (Billie Holiday , 1956)
Loads of Love (Shirley Horn , 1962)
Stormy Weather (Lena Horne , 1956–57)
Bossa Nova Plus (Willis Jackson , 1962)
The Message (Illinois Jacquet , 1963)
Desert Winds (Illinois Jacquet, 1964)
French Cookin' (Budd Johnson , 1963)
Broadway Express (J.J. Johnson , 1965)
Hollar! (Etta Jones , 1960–62)
Love Shout (Etta Jones, 1962–63)
Etta Jones Sings (Etta Jones, 1965)
Porgy and Bess (Hank Jones , 1958)
Here's Love (Hank Jones, 1963)
Ain't Misbehavin' (Hank Jones, 1978)
The Birth of a Band! (Quincy Jones , 1959)
Quincy Plays for Pussycats (Quincy Jones, 1959–65)
Detroit – New York Junction (Thad Jones , 1956)
After Hours (Thad Jones, 1957)
Piano (Wynton Kelly , 1958)
Comin' in the Back Door (Wynton Kelly, 1963)
It's All Right! (Wynton Kelly, 1964)
Live at the Apollo (B.B. King , 1991)
The Blue Yusef Lateef (1968)
Laws' Cause (Hubert Laws , 1966–68)
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I'm Shooting High (Gildo Mahones , 1963)
The Great Gildo (Gildo Mahones, 1963)
Steppin' Out ("Brother" Jack McDuff , 1961–66)
Screamin' ("Brother" Jack McDuff, 1962)
Somethin' Slick! ("Brother" Jack McDuff, 1963)
The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" (Gary McFarland , 1961)
Soft Samba (Gary McFarland, 1964)
The In Sound (Gary McFarland, 1965)
The Big Band (Jimmy McGriff , 1966)
A Little Juicy (Billy Mitchell , 1963)
Fusion! Wes Montgomery with Strings (1963)
Sweet Harmony (Maria Muldaur , 1976)
Bossa Nova Carnival (Dave Pike , 1962)
Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors (The Prestige All-Stars, 1957)
Soul Samba (Ike Quebec , 1962)
Midnight Oil (Jerome Richardson , 1958)
Down to Earth (Freddie Roach , 1962)
Mo' Greens Please (Freddie Roach, 1963)
Alfie (Sonny Rollins , 1966)
Bossa Nova Bacchanal (Charlie Rouse , 1962–65)
Stable Mates (A.K. Salim , 1957)
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Soul Sauce (Cal Tjader , 1964)
Warm Wave (Cal Jjader, 1964)
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! (Dinah Washington , 1959)
Trombone Four-in-Hand (Dicky Wells , 1959)
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Uhuru Afrika (Randy Weston , 1960)
Soul Surfin' (Kai Winding , 1963)
Rainy Day (Kai Winding, 1964–65)
More Brass (Kai Winding, 1966)
Baby, Baby, Baby (Jimmy Witherspoon , 1963)
Blue Spoon (Jimmy Witherspoon, 1964)
Suddenly the Blues (Leo Wright , 1962)
Soul Talk (Leo Wright, 1963)