Evolution (Teddy Charles album)

Evolution
Studio album by Teddy Charles
Released	1957
Recorded	August 31, 1953 and January 6, 1955 Los Angeles, California and Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:14
Label	Prestige PRLP 7078
Producer	Bob Weinstock (tracks 1-6), Teddy Charles (tracks 7 & 8)
Teddy Charles chronology
Collaboration West (1953) Evolution (1953-55) The Teddy Charles Tentet (1956)

Evolution is an album by jazz vibraphonist and pianist Teddy Charles recorded in 1953 and 1955 for the Prestige label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Although somewhat overlooked in the jazz history books, vibraphonist Teddy Charles was for a period an important participant in the early Third Stream movement, using aspects of classical music to revitalize West Coast-style jazz... This session alternates cookers with sensitive ballads and is one of the better recorded showcases for Charles' vibes. Recommended".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Teddy Charles except as indicated

1. "Violetta" - 3:37
2. "The Night We Called It a Day" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) - 2:41
3. "Jay Walkin'" - 3:36
4. "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) - 3:16
5. "Relaxo Abstracto" - 5:23
6. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 7:10
7. "Free" (Shorty Rogers) - 4:18
8. "Evolution" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 4:13

• Recorded in Los Angeles, California on August 31, 1953 (tracks 7 & 8) and at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on January 6, 1955 (tracks 1-6)

Personnel

• Teddy Charles - vibraphone, piano
• Shorty Rogers - trumpet (tracks 7 & 8)
• Jimmy Giuffre - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 7 & 8)
• J. R. Monterose - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-6)
• Curtis Counce (tracks 7 & 8), Charles Mingus (tracks 1-6) - bass
• Shelly Manne (tracks 7 & 8), Jerry Segal (tracks 1-6) - drums

References