Jazz for the Carriage Trade

Jazz for the Carriage Trade
Studio album by George Wallington
Released	1956
Recorded	January 20, 1956
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz, hard bop
Length	36:06
Label	Prestige
George Wallington chronology
Live! at Cafe Bohemia (1956) Jazz for the Carriage Trade (1956) The New York Scene (1957)

Jazz for the Carriage Trade is a 1956 album recorded by George Wallington's quintet with Donald Byrd on trumpet and Phil Woods on alto saxophone and released by Prestige Records the same year. ^[1] The pianist and the front line were joined by Teddy Kotick on bass and Art Taylor on drums to make up the rhythm section. ^[2]

Reception

Jazz critic Scott Yanow noted, "The music falls between bebop and hard bop with Woods sounding quite strong while Byrd comes across as a promising (but not yet mature) youngster. A fine example of this somewhat forgotten but talented group, easily recommended to bop collectors." ^[2] Richard Cook of The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album 3 of 4 stars, describing it as more straight-ahead than Wallington's album The New York Scene. ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by George Wallington unless otherwise indicated

1. "Our Delight" (Tadd Dameron) – 5:37
2. "Our Love is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin) – 5:31
3. "Foster Dulles" – 5:06
4. "Together We Wail" – 6:51
5. "What's New" (Bob Haggart) – 7:12
6. "But George" – 5:49

Personnel

• Donald Byrd – trumpet
• Phil Woods – alto saxophone
• George Wallington – piano
• Teddy Kotick – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

References

1. "George Wallington Discography". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
2. George Wallington Quintet, George Wallington - Jazz for the Carriage Trade Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved December 30, 2023
3. Cook, Richard (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin Books. p. 1339.