Artist:  The Bill Berry Quartet

Title:  Jazz…and Swinging Percussion

Date:  195?

Label:  Directional Sound / Premier Albums Inc.

Album Designer:  Sam Suliman

Notes:  I picked this record up at a flea market for the front cover graphics and was pleasantly surprised by the music within. As the title says it is a collection of jazz with some swinging percussion to keep the beat. From his background with such luminaries as Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton and Woody Herman, Bill has put together his quartet to support his ever clear horn work. A nice selection of material leaves the listener wanting more. All arrangements and the six original tunes are to be credited to the piano player, Bob Freedman. As mentioned earlier the cover has simple yet effective graphics and the inner cover has extensive liner notes discussing each tune at length. A fine find.

Line Up: 

Bill Berry: trumpet
Alan Dawson: drums
Alex Cirin: bass
Bob Freedman: piano, arrangements

Track Listing

Side 1

Dream Street
Almost Like Being in Love
Manhattan Blues
Times Suare
Broadway and 10th
Schubert Alley

Side 2

Old Devil Moon
June is Busting Out All Over
Broadway By Night
How Do You Speak to an angel
Blow Gabriel Blow
The Night Was Made for Love