WALT DICKERSON A Sense of Direction NEW JAZZ D GROOVE

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  WALT DICKERSON A Sense of Direction NEW JAZZ D GROOVE





A VG PLUS ORIGINAL LP ON PRESTIGE NEW JAZZ 8268

FROM 1962 A RARE MONO DEEP GROOVE PRESSING WITH SILVER AND PURPLE LABEL

PRODUCED BY ESMOND EDWARDS AND RECORDED BY RUDY VAN GELDER WITH RVG IMPRESSED IN THE DEAD WAX

WITH WALT ON VIBRAPHONE, AUSTIN CROWE ON PIANO, EDGAR BATEMAN ON BASS AND EUSTIS GUILLEMET JR ON DRUMS

8 TRACKS INCLUDE SENSE OF DIRECTION, ODE TO BOY, TOGETHERNESS, WHAT'S NEW, GOOD EARTH, WHY, YOU GO TO MY HEAD, IF I SHOULD LOSE YOU

COVER STOCK WITH RUB AND RING WEAR AND AGE DISCOLORATION AND DIRT. TOP EDGE SPLIT ENTIRE LENGTH. BOTTOM SPLIT SLEEVE SIDE ABOUT TWO INCHES. CORNERS AND EDGES WITH ROUGH SPOTS AND OUTER LAYER LOSSES. COVER WITH BETTER LIFE AT ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE.

SPINDLE HOLE WITH SOME LIGHT RUB MARKS. THE HIGH LUSTER VINYL BLANK WITH SOME LIGHT SURFACE RUB MARKS AND ONE SIDE TWO A LIGHT SCUFF MARK LINE IN THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION.

RARELY SEEN LP WHICH NOW FETCHES 100 PLUS WHEN SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY

PLEASE NOTE THE VINYL DESCRIPTION IS ONLY A VISUAL INSPECTION UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED

FROM THE ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Review
by Steve Huey
A Sense of Direction, Walt Dickerson's second album as a leader, was recorded just two months after his debut, and it opened up a side of his playing not so much in evidence before. Having firmly set out his modernist credentials with the moody atmosphere of the debut, Dickerson seems to feel more inclined to lighten up. Three of the eight tracks are standards (in contrast to the all-Dickerson debut), which help bring out more of the lyricism he's capable of. But even his originals are generally brighter and more immediate, and help showcase not just his progressive thinking, but also his mastery of the vibes tradition before him. One exception is the melancholy "Ode to Boy," a tribute to Dickerson's brother who drowned while serving in the Navy. But for the most part, A Sense of Direction finds Dickerson at his most extroverted. He's far more likely to show off his prodigious technique in flashy, tinkling runs (which make the up-tempo "Togetherness" a highlight), and he lends a cool romanticism to the ballad numbers. Pianist Austin Crowe contributes some warm solos of his own, and the new bass-and-drums team of Edgar Bateman and Eustis Guillemet, Jr. is solid in support. If it's a shade less challenging and inventive than This Is Walt Dickerson!, A Sense of Direction compensates by making Dickerson's innovations more accessible and inviting.

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