One Foot Two Feet In The Gutter

Also stereo release epic ba 17021 release written as 2 feet in the gutter on front jacket and written as two feet in the gutter on spine back jacket and center labels.

One foot two feet in the gutter.

The album is notable for featuring the first recording of comin home baby which became a top 40 hit for mel tormé. I stumbled upon one foot in the gutter and the dave bailey group while searching for an online streaming recording of comin home baby. Dave bailey s one foot in the gutter is the first of several dates which originally appeared on epic in the early 1960s but has been hard to find until this cd reissue came out. Mel torme s singing didn t impress me.

The veteran drummer literally leads a blowing session in the studio without any prepared arrangements or set list inspired by an invited audience of friends and jazz fans. Curtis fuller trombone. Recorded in new york city on october 6 1961. Bailey s july 19 20 1960 one foot in the gutter session also produced the track brownie speaks which until now has only been released on a columbia sampler lp.

The gutter sessions for the first time ever on one release. Peck morrison bass. One foot in the gutter clark terry dave bailey leader and drums. This outstanding edition features drum giant dave bailey s complete one and two feet in.

Too bad the two feet in the gutter vinyl isn t available on cd. Horace parlan piano.