''Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party'' (subtitled ''at Contemporary'') is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded in 1960 but not released on the

Contemporary Contemporary history, in English-language historiography, is a subset of modern history that describes the historical period from approximately 1945 to the present. Contemporary history is either a subset of the late modern period, or it is o ...

label until 1963.Contemporary Records discography
accessed May 25, 2015 The album features the recording debut of Gary Peacock.

Reception

The

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review by Scott Yanow states: "Loose, open, and off the cuff, ''Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party at Contemporary'' finds Kessel and company in great form. For fans and guitar aficionados who missed the party, this swinging set will serve as a fine substitute".

Track listing

# "Bluesology" ( Milt Jackson) - 9:18 # " Lover Man" ( Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 4:53 # "Joy Spring" ( Clifford Brown) - 6:50 # "Now's the Time" (

Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

) - 8:20 # "Miss Memphis" (Marvin Jenkins) - 6:29 # "New Rhumba" ( Ahmad Jamal) - 7:15

Personnel

* Barney Kessel -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

* Marvin Jenkins -

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 ...

, flute * Gary Peacock - bass * Ron Lundberg - drums

References

{{Authority control Contemporary Records albums Barney Kessel albums 1963 albums