Just Friends (1997)

About this title: Urbie Green has for several decades been among the most respected of trombonists. He has always possessed a beautiful tone, very impressive technique and the ability to read anything, so he has been utilized for a countless number of studio sessions. Freewheeling jazz recordings are fairly rare for Green, so the release of Just Friends is quite welcome. This two-CD set has Green jamming a dozen standards in a quartet/quintet that has tenor saxophonist Rick Bell on nine of the selections, some superior piano playing from Johnny O'Neal (Mary Sue Taylor takes his place on two songs) and solid ... read more

Tracks:

1. Just Friends [Klenner/Lewis]
2. I Can't Get Started [Duke/Gershwin]
3. Autumn Leaves [Kosma/Mercer/Prever]
4. Perdido [Tizol/Drake/Lengsfe]
5. In a Mellow Tone [Ellington/Gabler]
6. Broadway [Bird/McRae/Woode]
7. Mood Indigo [Ellington/Bigard/Mi]
8. Take the "A" Train [Strayhorn]
9. It Might as Well Be Spring [Rodgers/Hammerstein]
10. Ode to Billie Joe [Gentry]
11. These Foolish Things [Marvell/Strachey/Li]
12. Wave

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.