OUT OF THE STORM - ED THIGPEN

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Ed Thigpen

Drummer Ed Thigpen's first album as a leader (recorded a year after he left the Oscar Peterson Trio) was reissued as a CD in 1998. Although not soloing much, Thigpen wrote three of the seven selections and occasionally played tuned drums, which sound a little bit like timbales. In addition to the leader, the main star is Clark Terry (on flugelhorn and trumpet), who plays quite freely on two numbers utilizing only a trumpet mouthpiece in spots. Guitarist Kenny Burrell gets in a few good solos and is showcased on "Struttin' With Some Barbeque" while bassist Ron Carter and pianist Herbie Hancock also make strong contributions. Unfortunately, there are only 32 minutes of music on this CD (which is highlighted by "Cielito Lindo"), so its brevity keeps it from being too essential, but the performances are enjoyable.

Scott Yanow
Source : http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fxfuxqugldde

Ed Thigpen
Out of the Storm
Tracks

1 Cielito Lindo (Fernández) 4:41
2 Cloud Break (Up Blues) (Thigpen) 1:14
3 Out of the Storm (Thigpen) 7:27
4 Harper [From the Film Haper] (Mandel) 2:36
5 Elbow and Mouth (Burrell) 6:14
6 Heritage (Thigpen) 5:15
7 Struttin' With Some Barbecue (Armstrong, Armstrong, Hardin) 4:22

Personnel
Ed Thigpen - dr
Clark Terry - tp, flgh & voc [# 6 only]
Herbie Hancock - p [except # 6]
Kenny Burrell - g
Ron Carter - b

Recorded April 1966 at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey ; [#3 & 4] April 18 ; [#1, 6 & 7], April 19 ; [# 2 & 5] April 20.