The New Al Grey Quintet

The New Al Grey Quintet is an album by trombonist Al Grey which was recorded and released on the Chiaroscuro label in 1988.^[1][2]

The New Al Grey Quintet
Studio album by Al Grey
Released	1988
Recorded	May 16 and 17, 1988
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:20
Label	Chiaroscuro CR(D) 305
Producer	Hank O'Neal
Al Grey chronology
Al Grey and Jesper Thilo Quintet (1986) The New Al Grey Quintet (1988) Al Meets Bjarne (1988)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The repertoire mixes together swing standards with lesser-known jazz tunes ... The relaxed straight-ahead music flows nicely and all of the musicians (other than Durham) have their opportunities to be featured. Worth searching for".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Al Grey except where noted

1. "Bluish Grey" (Thad Jones) – 5:03
2. "Sonny's Tune" (Sonny Stitt) – 5:02
3. "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 6:11
4. "Syrup and Biscuits" (Hank Mobley) – 5:48
5. "'Tain't No Use" (Al Cohn) – 5:19
6. "Al's Rose" – 3:09
7. "Night and Day" (Cole Porter) – 2:21
8. "Call It Whatchawanna" (Johnny Griffin) – 5:45
9. "Underdog" (Cohn) – 5:49
10. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Chick Webb) – 3:24
11. "Al's Blues" – 4:18
12. "Rue Prevail" (Art Farmer) – 6:34
13. "Soap Gets in Your Eyes" (Don Friedman) – 3:25

Personnel

• Al Grey, Mike Grey - trombone
• Joe Cohn – guitar, trumpet
• J. J. Wiggins – bass
• Bobby Durham – drums

References

1. Chiaroscuro Catalog accessed October 26, 2018
2. Frankling, K., UPI Archives: Trombonist Al Grey and his musical sons accessed October 26, 2018
3. Yanow, Scott. Al Grey: The New Al Grey Quintet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 606. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.