Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues

Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues
Studio album by Buck Clayton with Buddy Tate
Released	1961
Recorded	September 15, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:46
Label	Swingville SVLP 2030
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Buck Clayton chronology
One for Buck (1961) Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues (1961) The Great Buck Clayton (1964)
Buddy Tate chronology
Groovin' with Buddy Tate (1961) Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues (1960) When I'm Blue (1967)

Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues is an album by trumpeter Buck Clayton and saxophonist Buddy Tate which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Swingville label. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "Although the musicians all play well on this mainstream set, few surprises or exciting moments occur and the performances are not as memorable as one would expect". ^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Buck Clayton except where noted.

1. "Rompin' at Red Bank" (Buddy Tate) – 6:36
2. "Blue Creek" (Tate) – 6:30
3. "A Swinging Doll" – 3:54
4. "Dallas Delight" – 4:35
5. "Don't Mind If I Do" (Tate) – 8:05
6. "Blue Breeze" – 4:11
7. "Blue Ebony" – 5:55

Personnel

• Buck Clayton – trumpet
• Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Sir Charles Thompson – piano
• Gene Ramey – bass
• Gus Johnson – drums

References

1. Prestige Records Discography: Swingville Series accessed June 30, 2017
2. Swingville Label Discography accessed June 30, 2017
3. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Buck Clayton accessed June 30, 2017
4. Sir Charles Thompson Discography 1960–1969 accessed June 30, 2017
5. Yanow, Scott. Buck and Buddy Blow the Blues – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved June 30, 2017.
6. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 258. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.