Man of Many Parts

{{Infobox album

| name = Man of Many Parts

| type = Album

| artist = Buddy Collette

| cover = Man of Many Parts.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1957

| recorded = August 6, October 15 and December 4, 1956

| venue =

| studio = Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California

| genre = Jazz

| length = 40:53

| label = Contemporary C3522

| producer = Lester Koenig

| chronology = Buddy Collette

| prev_title = Tanganyika

| prev_year = 1956

| next_title = Nice Day with Buddy Collette

| next_year = 1957

}}

Man of Many Parts is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Buddy Collette recorded at sessions in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/contemporary-records/catalog-3500-7500-series/#c-3522 Contemporary Records discography] accessed May 28, 2015

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}

| rev2 = Disc

| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Exception to the rule |last=Hall |first=Tony |author-link=Tony Hall (music executive) |magazine=Disc |date=15 March 1958 |issue=6 |page=17}}

| rev3 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

| rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|4}} {{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=279}}

}}

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Collette is showcased on tenor, alto, clarinet, and his strongest ax, flute. He also contributed nine of the dozen selections".{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Scott Yanow |class=album |id=mw0000085894 |title=Man of Many Parts – Review |accessdate=May 28, 2015}}

Track listing

All compositions by Buddy Collette except where noted.

"Cycle" - 2:51
"Makin' Whoopee" (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson) - 3:36
"Ruby" (Heinz Eric Roemheld, Mitchell Parish) - 2:48
"St. Andrews Place Blues" - 3:42
"Cheryl Ann" - 4:35
"Sunset Drive" - 3:20
"Jazz City Blues" - 4:43
"Slappy's Tune" - 3:39
"Frenesí" (Alberto Dominguez) - 2:42
"Santa Monica" - 3:43
"Jungle Pipe" - 4:02
"Zan" - 3:20

Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on February 13, 1956 (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), February 24, 1956 (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9) and April 17, 1956 (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12).

Personnel

Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Gerald Wilson - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
David Wells - bass trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
William E. Green - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
Jewell Grant - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
Barney Kessel - guitar (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12)
Ernie Freeman (tracks 1, 3-5, 8 & 1-12), Gerald Wiggins (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10) - piano
Red Callender (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Joe Comfort (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12), Gene Wright (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9) - bass
Max Albright (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Larry Bunker (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9), Bill Richmond (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12) - drums

References

Category:Contemporary Records albums

Category:Buddy Collette albums

Category:1957 albums