John Benson Brooks - Folk Jazz U.S.A. [New CD] Spain - Import

2 LPs on 1 CDFolk Jazz, U.S.A." (issued here on CD for the first time ever) & "Alabama Concerto".All compositions and musical direction by John Benson Brooks.Folk Jazz U.S.A. (1956)Personnel: Nick Travis (tp), Zoot Sims (as)Al Cohn (bs), John Benson Brooks (p on 2, 8, 9Barry Galbraith (g), Buddy Jones (b) & Osie Johnson (d).Recorded: New York, November 1-6, 1956.Tracks:01. The New Saints02. Venezuela03. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair04. Betsy05. Randall My Son06. Turtle Dove07. Shenandoah08. Joe's Old Folks09. Saro Jane10. Scarlet Town11. Wayfarin' Stranger12. Darling Corey.Recorded: New York, November 1-6, 1956."Alabama Concerto" (1959)Personnel: Art Farmer (tp), Cannonball Adderley (as),John Benson Brooks (p on 18, 19), Barry Galbraith (g)& Milt Hinton (b).Recorded in New York, July 28, July 31 & August 25, 1958.Tracks:13. Henry John Story14. Henry John Story (Return)15. Job's Red Wagon (Return)16. Trampin'17. Loop (Return)18. Little John Shoes19. Milord's Callin'20. Blues For Christmas21. Grandma's Coffin.Total Time: 79:39 mins.