Modern Music from San Francisco
Modern Music from San Francisco is a compilation album featuring the Vince Guaraldi Quartet, the Ron Crotty Trio and the Jerry Dodgion Quartet recorded in August 1955 and released on Fantasy Records in May 1956. The record is the first album to feature pianist and future Peanuts composer Vince Guaraldi leading his own quartet rather than augmenting other established groups.[2]
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| Released | May 16, 1956 | |||
| Recorded | August 1955 | |||
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| Length | 44:55 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Five Cents Please | [2] |
Modern Music from San Francisco was issued on CD in 2001 by Fantasy under the name The Jazz Scene: San Francisco, adding several tracks by the Charlie Mariano Sextet.[2]
Critical reception
AllMusic critic Scott Yanow noted, "five originals and two standards are performed in fine cool jazz fashion. The music is not essential but is enjoyable and somewhat historical."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ginza" | Vince Guaraldi | Ron Crotty Trio | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Miss Jackie's Dish" | Eugene Wright | Jerry Dodgion Quartet | 9:08 |
| 3. | "The Night We Called It a Day" | Matt Dennis | Ron Crotty Trio | 3:45 |
| 4. | "The Groove" | Jerry Dodgion | Jerry Dodgion Quartet | 5:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Calling Dr. Funk" | Vince Guaraldi | Vince Guaraldi Quartet | 6:55 |
| 6. | "The Masquerade Is Over" | Ron Crotty Trio | 6:30 | |
| 7. | "Between 8th & 10th On Mission Street" | Jerry Dodgion | Vince Guaraldi Quartet | 8:44 |
| Total length: | 44:55 | |||
Personnel
- The Vince Guaraldi Quartet
- Vince Guaraldi – piano, celesta
- Eugene Wright – bass
- Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
- John Markham – drums
- The Ron Crotty Trio
- Ron Crotty – bass
- Vince Guaraldi – piano, celesta
- Eddie Duran – guitar
- The Jerry Dodgion Quartet
- Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
- Eugene Wright – bass
- Sonny Clark – piano
- Lawrence Marable – drums
- Additional
- Ralph J. Gleason – liner notes
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue number |
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| United States | 1956 | Fantasy | Mono LP, red translucent | 3-213 |
| United States | 1987 | Fantasy/Original Jazz Classics | Mono LP, red translucent, remastered | OJCCD-272, F-3213 |
References
- Yanow, Scott. Modern Music from San Francisco – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: Modern Music from San Francisco". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
External links
- Modern Music from San Francisco at Discogs (list of releases)
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