Teo (album)
1957 studio album by Teo Macero
Teo (also referred to as Teo Macero and the Prestige Jazz Quartet ) is an album by saxophonist Teo Macero fronting the Prestige Jazz Quartet, a group nominally led by jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles , which was recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label.[ 1] [ 2]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The music is advanced but from the jazz tradition, and overall this set is more noteworthy for Macero's interesting playing than for the tunes themselves".[ 3]
Track listing
"Ghost Story" (Mal Waldron) - 6:27
"Please Don't Go Now" (John Ross) - 6:38
"Just Spring" (Teo Macero) - 4:52
"Star Eyes " (Gene de Paul , Don Raye ) - 7:09
"Polody" (Teddy Charles) - 5:15
"What's Not" (Waldron) - 5:52
Personnel
References
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader WithGene Ammons WithJackie McLean WithCharles Mingus With the Prestige All Stars With others
All Night Long (Kenny Burrell , 1956)
Earthy (Kenny Burrell, 1957)
2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney , 1957)
Where? (Ron Carter , 1961)
The Teddy Charles Tentet (1956)
Coolin' (Teddy Charles , 1957)
Cattin' with Coltrane and Quinichette (John Coltrane & Paul Quinichette , 1957)
Coltrane (1957)
Dakar (John Coltrane, Pepper Adams & Cecil Payne , 1957)
At the Five Spot (Eric Dolphy , both volumes, 1961)
Tuba Sounds (Ray Draper , 1957)
Hornful of Soul (aka, Catwalk , Bennie Green , 1960)
Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport (1957)
Lady in Satin (Billie Holiday , 1958)
So Warm (Etta Jones , 1961)
After Hours (Thad Jones , 1957)
Olio (Thad Jones, 1957)
Reflections: Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk (1958)
Straight Ahead (Abbey Lincoln , 1961)
Teo (Teo Macero , 1957)
On the Sunny Side (Paul Quinichette, 1957)
Percussion Bitter Sweet (Max Roach , 1961)
It's Time (Max Roach, 1962)
Speak, Brother, Speak! (Max Roach, 1962)
For Lady (Webster Young , 1957)