Product Description
Product Introduction Chiaroscuro Records was founded in 1970 by producer Hank O'Neill, who later also worked as a photographer. The label's name originated from the Chiaroscuro Concerts held by Eddie Condon in the 1930s. Chiaroscuro actively recorded new versions of veterans from the swing era, including Condon himself, and is a valuable label that preserves the golden age of American jazz. It is particularly known for producing many works by pianists such as Teddy Wilson, Earl Hines, Dave McKenna, Ralph Sutton, and Mary Williams, and has long been popular in Japan, where there are many piano jazz fans. Furthermore, many of the early works were designed by David Stone Martin, a beloved jazz LP jacket designer, and both the content and the jackets are sure to appeal to Japanese jazz fans. Although O'Neill retired from the forefront after selling the label to Audiofile in 1978, Chiaroscuro has continued to be a high-quality American jazz label, focusing on promising young talents such as Jack Wilkins and Bill Charlap, giving them opportunities to release their own leader albums, and continuing to release works by veteran pianists who embody the label's character, such as Junior Mance, Roger Kellaway, and Don Friedman, with unwavering affection! Media reviews and more A delightful album by a quartet featuring Zoot Sims, the renowned tenor saxophonist who served as pianist for Dave McKenna, a pianist who rose to prominence as a sideman in the late 1940s. This legendary work, recorded in 1974 but long shelved, has been revived in the CD era and finally released in Japan. (C)RS
About the Artist: A fantastic album by a quartet featuring pianist Dave McKenna, who rose to prominence in the late 1940s, and Zoot Sims, the renowned tenor saxophonist who was his sideman at the time! This legendary album, recorded in 1974, remained unreleased for a long time!
