Joltin' Joe Roland is an album by jazz vibraphonist Joe Roland which was released on the Savoy label in 1955.Savoy Records Catalog: 12000 series, accessed October 18, 2018Discography of the Savoy/Regent and Associated labels accessed October 18, 2018 The album was originally released as two 10-inch LPs recorded at three sessions, two from 1950 and 1954 released as Joe Roland Quartet and Symfonet and the other from 1954 released as Joe Roland Quartet.Joe Roland discography, accessed October 18, 2018
Reception
Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: " He is paired in two 1954 quintets with either Freddie Redd (who plays conventional bop) and Wade Legge (sounding at his most eccentric) on piano. However the most memorable set is from 1950 for Roland is joined by guitar (Joe Puma), bass, drums and a string quartet. The writing for the strings (which is uncredited) is quite inventive and, although the strings do not solo, they sound very much like a jazz ensemble".
Track listing All compositions by Wade Legge, except where noted. "Gene's Stew" – 5:24 "Spice" – 4:26 "Garrity's Flight" (Joe Roland) – 2:46 "Indian Summer" (Victor Herbert, Al Dubin) – 2:50 "Half Nelson" (Miles Davis) – 3:59 "Love Is Just a Plaything" (Roland) – 2:27 "Music House" – 3:08 "Joyce's Choice" – 2:41 "I've Got the World on a String" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:39 "Stephanie's Dance" (Freddie Redd) – 4:25 "Sally Is Gone" (Roland) – 2:58 "Dee Dee's Dance" (Denzil Best) – 2:44 Recorded on January 17, 1950 (tracks 5, 6, 11 & 12), May 10, 1954 (tracks 3, 4, 9 & 10) and October 17, 1954 (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8)
Personnel Joe Roland – vibraphone Wade Legge, (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8), Freddie Redd (tracks 3, 4, 9 & 10) – piano Joe Puma – guitar (tracks 5, 6, 11 & 12) Danny Martucci (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8), Oscar Pettiford (tracks 3, 4, 9 & 10), Ismael Ugarte (tracks 5, 6, 11 & 12) – bass Harold Granowski, (tracks 5, 6, 11 & 12), Ron Jefferson (tracks 1–4 & 7–10) – drums Jules Modlin, Gus Oberstein – violin (tracks 5, 6, 11 & 12) Mike Bartun – viola (tracks 5, 6, 11 & 12) Sid Kassimir – cello (tracks 5, 6, 11 & 12) Paula Castle – vocals (track 6)
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