JON HENDRICKS - BOPPIN' AT THE BLUE NOTE (1995)
Do You Call That a Buddy?
Good Ol' Lady
Contemporary Blues
Everybody's Boppin'
Almost Like Being in Love
Roll 'em Up Pete
It's Sand, Man
Since I Fell For You
Shiny Stocking
One O'Clock Jump
These 1993 live recordings of senior scat singer and lyricist Jon Hendricks are certainly an all-star affair, with contributions from tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, trombonist Al Grey, and Wynton Marsalis, who joins in scatting as well as playing trumpet. But it's also a family affair, with first Michele and then Judith and Aria Hendricks joining in as well on vocals. High spirits are contagious with scat singing, and there's almost a party atmosphere, whether the songs are well-known standards or Hendricks's verbally adroit originals. The CD concludes with the Hendricks family revisiting the Lambert, Hendricks and Ross vocalese arrangements of Count Basie material, with the richer harmonies of "Shiny Stockings" standing up best. This is a celebration of a significant talent. --Stuart Broomer
JON HENDRICKS & COMPANY - LOVE (1982)
2.Bright Moments
3.Willie's Tune
4.Good Ol' Lady
5.Lil' Darlin'
6.I'll Die Happy
7.Love (Berkshire Blues)
8.Tell Me the Truth
9.Swinging Groove Merchant, The (Groove Merchant)
10.Angel Eyes
11.In a Harlem Airshaft (Harlem Airshaft)
The first recording to document "Hendricks & Company," athis underrated album finds vocalese genius Jon Hendricks sharing the vocal duties with Judith Hendricks, Michele Hendricks, Bob Gurland and sometimes Leslie Dorsey while joined by three different rhythm sections, guest trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, and the tenor of Jerome Richardson. The emphasis throughout is on Hendricks' witty and inventive lyrics to such numbers as "Royal Garden Blues," "Lil' Darlin'," "Tell Me the Truth," "The Swinging Groove Merchant" and "In a Harlem Airshaft," among others. Superior bebop singing on a very enjoyable set that has fortunately been reissued on CD. ~ Scott Yanow
Personnel: Jon Hendricks (vocals); Bob Gurland (vocals, trumpet); Leslie Dorsey, Judith Hendricks, Michele Hendricks (vocals); Jerome Richardson (tenor saxophone); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); David Hazeltine, Jimmy Smith (piano); Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums).
LAMBERT, HENDRICKS & BAVAN - SWINGIN' TIL THE GIRLS COME HOME (1964)
2.Doodlin'
3.Cousin Mary
4.April in Paris
5.Feed Me
6.Melba's Blues
7.Dis Hyunh
8.Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home 9.Gimmie That Wine
10.Watermelon Man
11.Walkin'
12.Cloudburst
13.Jumpin' At the Woodside
14.It's Sand, Man
15.Stops and Goes Blues
After Yolande Bavan replaced an ill Annie Ross in 1962, the vocal trio of Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan recorded three albums before disbanding in early 1964. This CD has some of the highpoints from each of the three albums: a trio date with guest Pony Poindexter on soprano from Basin Street East, an appearance at the 1963 Newport Jazz Festival (which has spots for trumpeter Clark Terry and tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins) and a performance from the Village Gate with cornetist Thad Jones and tenorman Booker Ervin. All of the guests get some solo space and the vocalists particularly sound strong on "Doodlin'," "Cousin Mary," "Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home," Hendricks' "Gimme That Wine," "Watermelon Man" and "Cloudburst." The Ceylonese singer Bavan definitely gave the group a slightly different sound than it had had with Ross, but she was not as strong a soloist although Bavan fared well in the ensembles. This CD gives one a definitive look at the group and is well worth picking up. ~ Scott Yanow
JON HENDRICKS - RECORDED IN PERSON AT THE TRIDENT (1963)
2.Watermelon Man
3.Old Folks
4.Gimme That Wine
5.One Rose
6.Cloudburst
7.Shiny Silk Stockings
8.Yeh Yeh
9.I Wonder What's Become of Sally?
10.Stockholm Sweetnin'
11.Jon's Mumbles
by Scott Yanow
One of singer Jon Hendricks' better post-Lambert, Hendricks & Ross recordings of the 1960s, this spirited live set has been reissued on CD by Polygram under the Smash subsidiary. Recorded in Sausalito, CA, with local musicians (the fine but obscure tenor Noel Jewkes, pianist Flip Nunez, bassist Fred Marshall, and drummer Jerry Granelli), the CD does an excellent job of summing up Hendricks' music of the era. He performs some hip bop ("Stockholm Sweetnin'"), revisits some of his previous group material ("Cloudburst" and "Shiny Stockings"), sings a couple of current tunes ("This Could Be the Start of Something Big" and "Watermelon Man"), performs a touching version of "Old Folks," breaks up the place with his humorous "Gimme That Wine," and revives the ancient ballad "I Wonder What's Become of Sally." Excellent music.
LAMBERT, HENDRICKS & BAVAN - AT NEWPORT (1963)
2. Watermelon Man
3. Sack O' Woe
4. Deedle-Lee Deedle-Lum
5. Gimme That Wine
6. Yeh Yeh
7. Walkin'
8. Cloudburst
Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan recorded three albums for RCA. None were as successful as those of the previous trio, and the group broke up in 1964.
JON HENDRICKS - FREDDIE FREELOADER (1990)
In Summer
Freddie Freeloader
Stardust
Sugar
Take the "a" Train
Fas' Livin' Blues
High As a Mountain
Trinkle Tinkle
Swing That Music
Finer Things In Life, The
Listen To Monk
Sing Sing Sing
Personnel: Jon Hendricks (vocals, tenor saxophone); Judith Hendricks (vocals, soprano, trumpet); Kevin Burke (vocals, baritone); George Benson , Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin (vocals); Frank Foster (tenor, tenor saxophone); Romero Lubambo (guitar); Margaret Ross (harp); Al Rogers, Andy Stein (violin); Barry Finclair (viola); Joe Temperley (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Jerome Richardson (alto saxophone); Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone); Lew Soloff, Randy Sandke, Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Al Grey, Britt Woodman (trombone); Larry Goldings, Tommy Flanagan (piano); Duffy Jackson, Clifford Barbaro, Jimmy Cobb (drums); Ron McBee (percussion).
This CD would be highly recommended if only for Jon Hendricks' brilliant vocalese version of "Freddie Freeloader," which has Bobby McFerrin singing pianist Wynton Kelly's part, Al Jarreau as Miles Davis, George Benson as Cannonball Adderley, and Hendricks re-creating John Coltrane. However, all 13 selections on this very memorable set have their strong moments, and the other guests include the Manhattan Transfer, the Count Basie Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Turrentine, Tommy Flanagan, Al Grey, and the Jon Hendricks Vocalstra. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" recalls the Lambert, Hendricks & Ross version, Judith Hendricks sings Louis Armstrong's solos on "Stardust" and "Swing That Music," Turrentine helps to re-create "Sugar," there are a couple of Thelonious Monk tunes, and the exciting proceedings conclude with "Sing, Sing, Sing." Essential music. ~ Scott Yanow
JON HENDRICKS - SALUD! JOÃO GILBERTO (1963)
2. Quiet Nights (Corcovado)
3. You and I (Voce E Eu)
4. Love in Peace (O Amor Em Paz)
5. Little Paper Ball [Bolinha de Papel]
6. Longing for Bahia
7. Little Train of Iron (Trem de Ferro)
8. No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)
9. Rosa Morena
10. The Most Beautiful Thing (Coisa Mais Linda)
11. Samba of My Land (Samba da Minha Terra)
12. Once Again (Outra Vez)
13. Jive Samba
Jon Hendricks idolizes Joao Gilberto -- he has spoken fondly of their first meeting where they scatted to each other before ever speaking a word -- and he wasted little time putting together a tribute album at the height of the first bossa nova wave. It ought to come as no surprise that he would display total sympathy with the bossa nova manner here, singing softly and smoothly -- and Hendricks' English wordplay is quite faithful to the original tunes and meanings of the Portuguese lyrics, in contrast to his usual whimsical work with jazz improvisations. Hendricks is particularly winning, and irresistibly swinging on the rare occasions ("Voce E Eu," "Samba Da Minha Terra") when he scats to the Brazilian rhythm; he should have done more of that here. But then, his versions of Gilberto's repertoire are carefully based on Gilberto's early EMI/Odeon recordings (now available on The Legendary Joao Gilberto); even Antonio Carlos Jobim's string and wind charts for the originals are preserved by adapter Johnny Mandel. Alas, the only Hendricks lyric that has become a universal standard is Jobim's "Chega de Saudade" ("No More Blues"). As Hendricks' only album-length encounter with bossa nova, Salud! Joao Gilberto Originator of the Bossa Nova is essential. ~ Richard S. Ginell
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