''Hush!'' is the fifth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson recorded in 1962 and released on the short-lived Jazzline label in 1962 as The Duke Pearson Quintet.Duke Pearson discography
accessed September 6, 2010 ''Hush!'' features performances by an unusual quintet featuring two trumpeters, Donald Byrd, and

Johnny Coles John Coles (July 3, 1926 – December 21, 1997) was an American jazz trumpeter. Early life Coles was born in Trenton, New Jersey on July 3, 1926. He grew up in Philadelphia and was self-taught on trumpet. Later life and career Coles spent his ...

. The album was later reissued on the

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label and in 1989 released on CD under Byrd's & Coles' name on the Black Lion label as ''Groovin' for Nat'' with additional takes and unissued tracks.Jazztime/Jazzline Records Listing
accessed September 7, 2010 It has been subsequently released on other labels, particularly under Donald Byrd's name. It was released on digital media by the Blue Velvet label as "Duke Pearson: Hush", including the bonus tracks, in 2017.

Reception

The

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review awarded the album 4 stars.

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accessed September 7, 2010

Track listing

:''All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated'' # "Hush" ( Donald Byrd) - 6:07 (take 2) # "Child's Play" ( Donald Byrd) - 6:40 (take 3) # " Angel Eyes" ( Matt Dennis,

Earl Brent Earl Karl Brent (June 21, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri – July 8, 1977 in Hollywood, California)Earl K. Brent
Dis ...

) - 5:58 (take 4) # "Smoothie" ( Rudy Stevenson) - 5:50 (take 4) # "Sudel" - 6:02 (take 2) # "Friday's Child" (Paul Mitchell) - 6:26 (take 1) # " Out of This World" ( Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 6:40 :''Groovin' for Nat'' bonus tracks # "Groovin' for Nat" (

Ernie Wilkins Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. He was musical direc ...

) - 3:45 # "Hush"

ake 1 Ake (or Aké in Spanish orthography) is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It's located in the municipality of Tixkokob, in the Mexican state of Yucatán; 40 km (25 mi) east of Mérida, Yucatán. The name ...

(Donald Byrd) - 7:35 (alternative take bonus track) # "Child's Play"

ake 2 Ake (or Aké in Spanish orthography) is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It's located in the municipality of Tixkokob, in the Mexican state of Yucatán; 40 km (25 mi) east of Mérida, Yucatán. The name ...

( Donald Byrd) - 6:46 (alternative take bonus track) # "Sudel" ake 4- 6:09 (alternative take bonus track) :All tracks recorded at

Bell Sound Studios Bell Sound Studios was an independent recording studio in New York City from 1950 to 1976. At its height, the studio was the largest independent recording studio in the United States, and the site of recording sessions that produced seminal hits by ...

, New York City on January 12, 1962

Personnel

* Duke Pearson -

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

* Donald Byrd -

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

(except tracks 3, 7) *

(except tracks 3, 6, 7) * Bob Cranshaw - bass * Walter Perkins - drums

References

{{Authority control Polydor Records albums Duke Pearson albums Black Lion Records albums 1962 albums