A Day in New York (1957)

About this title: Tony Scott led several small groups of various sizes during the month of November 1957, resulting in three separate LPs being issued by Seeco, Carlton, and Perfect without duplicating any of the 24 tracks. This Fresh Sound two-CD set collects everything recorded during these sessions. Scott's core group features pianist Bill Evans (not long after he was discharged from military service), either Milt Hinton or Henry Grimes on bass, and drummer Paul Motian. In addition to his powerful clarinet, Scott plays a potent baritone sax on six selections. The music includes a few standards, a handful of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Five [Evans]
2. She's Different [Darwin/Giard]
3. The Lady Is a Tramp [Rodgers/Hart]
4. Tenderly [Lawrence/Gross]
5. Blues for Three Horns [Scott]
6. I Remember You [Schertzinger/Mercer]
7. Lullaby of the Leaves [Young/Petkere]
8. A Shoulder to Cry On [Darwin/Giard]
9. At Home with the Blues [Darwin/Simon]
10. There Will Never Be Another You [Warren/Gordon]
11. Portrait of Ravi [Scott]
12. Body and Soul [Green/Heyrnan/Sauer]
13. I Can't Get Started [Ellington/Gershwin]
14. Gone with the Wind [Wrubel/Magidson]
15. The Explorer [Scott]
16. If I'm Lucky (I'll Be the One) [Darwin/Girard]
17. The Chant [Scott]
18. Villa Jazz [Scott]
19. Zonk [Scott]
20. Blues for Five [Scott]
21. Third Moon [Scott]
22. For Pete's Sake [Scott]
23. Just One of Those Things [Porter]
24. Franzy Pants [Scott]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.