The Poll Winners is an album by jazz guitarist Barney Kessel with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Ray Brown that was recorded in 1957 and released by Contemporary Records.[1] The album was the first of five to be released by the group.
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | March 18 & 19, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:35 | |||
| Label | Contemporary | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. states: "The choice of material, the interplay between the three players, and the lead work all meld together beautifully on The Poll Winners, making it a classic guitar album in a small-group setting".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Jordu" (Duke Jordan) - 3:27
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 6:30
- "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:23
- "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 6:28
- "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 4:34
- "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 4:02
- "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 4:22
- "Minor Mood" (Barney Kessel) - 3:18
- "Nagasaki" (Harry Warren, Mort Dixon) - 3:05
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed May 21, 2015
- ^ Down Beat: January 9, 1958 Vol. 25, No. 1
- ^ a b Lankford Jr., Ronnie D.. The Poll Winners – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 821. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.