The King and I (The Mastersounds album)

This article is about The Mastersounds album. For other uses, see The King and I (disambiguation).
The King and I
Studio album by
The Mastersounds
Released1957
RecordedSeptember 19, 1957
Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
LabelWorld Pacific PJM 405
ProducerRichard Bock
The Mastersounds chronology
Jazz Showcase
(1957) 		The King and I
(1957) 		Kismet
(1958)

The King and I (subtitled A Jazz Interpretation by the Mastersounds) is an album by The Mastersounds led by vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery with pianist Richie Crabtree, bassist Monk Montgomery and drummer Benny Barth featuring performances of tunes from Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical The King and I recorded in 1957 and released on the World Pacific label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The Mastersounds turn the music into jazz, but they keep the melodies in mind during their solos. The results are both respectful and swinging, well worth searching for by fans of the vibes quartet sound and the score of The King and I".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

  1. "Medley: I Have Dreamed/The Puzzlement/Something Wonderful" - 9:50
  2. "Dance of the Siamese Children" - 4:08
  3. "Getting to Know You" - 2:13
  4. "My Lord and Master" - 4:07
  5. "Medley: Hello, Young Lovers/Whistle a Happy Tune" - 3:29
  6. "We Kiss in the Shadows" - 2:50
  7. "Shall We Dance" - 4:10
  8. "Epilogue" - 9:45

Personnel

References

  1. ^ The Mastersounds Catalog accessed March 4, 2016
  2. ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography accessed March 4, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The King and I – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2016.