The College Concert

The College Concert is an album by American jazz clarinetist Pee Wee Russell and trumpeter Henry "Red" Allen featuring a performance recorded at the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology in 1966 for the Impulse! label.^[1] The album would be the final recording for Allen and the penultimate release by Russell.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The music is generally relaxed with an emphasis on blues".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Pee Wee Russell except as indicated

1. "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:49
2. "I Want A Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) - 6:00
3. "Body And Soul" (Edward Heyman, Johnny Green, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) - 4:15
4. "Pee Wee's Blues" - 4:08
5. "2° East, 3° West" (John Lewis) - 3:59
6. "Graduation Blues" - 6:35

• Recorded at the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 29, 1966

Personnel

• Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
• Henry "Red" Allen - trumpet, vocals
• Steve Kuhn - piano
• Charlie Haden - bass
• Marty Morell - drums

References