Bish Bash
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{{Infobox album
| name = Bish Bash
| type = Studio
| artist = Walter Bishop Jr.
| cover = Bish Bash (album cover).jpg
| alt =
| released = 1975
| recorded = August 2, 1964 and May 15, 1968
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = Xanadu
114
| producer = Don Schlitten
| chronology = Walter Bishop Jr.
| prev_title = The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio / 1965
| prev_year = 1965
| next_title = Coral Keys
| next_year = 1972
}}
Bish Bash is an album by pianist Walter Bishop Jr. that was recorded in 1964 and 1968 and released on the Xanadu label.[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Xanadu.htm Xanadu Records discography] accessed April 29, 2014
Reception
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| rev1 = Allmusic
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow recommended the album awarding it 4 stars and stating: "the two obscure sessions on this Xanadu set were pianist Walter Bishop Jr.'s only dates as a leader during the 1964-70 period... Throughout, Walter Bishop Jr. plays at his most creative, extending the bebop tradition during the enjoyable performances".Yanow, S., [http://www.allmusic.com/album/bish-bash-mw0000875810 Allmusic Review] accessed April 29, 2014
Track listing
All compositions by Walter Bishop Jr. except where noted.
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 13:43
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 14:23
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 3:36
- "Minor Motive" – 3:36
- "Yesterday's Dream" – 5:18
- "Party Time" – 2:00
- "My Man's Gone Now" (Gershwin, Heyward) – 4:03
- "Viva" – 2:57
Personnel
- Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
- Frank Haynes – tenor saxophone (track 1 & 2)
- Eddie Khan (tracks 1-3), Reggie Johnson (tracks 4-8) – bass
- Dick Berk (tracks 1-3), Idris Muhammad (tracks 4-8) – drums
References
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Category:Walter Bishop Jr. albums