Steve Houben
& Michel Herr
meet Curtis Lundy & Kenny Washington
Tracks :
1. Blues for both (S. Houben)
2. Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael)
3. Joy of being (Dennis Luxion)
4. Hallucination (M. Herr)
5. The highest peaks (S. Houben)
6. It could happen to you (J. Burke/J. Van Heusen)
7. Elling tones (S. Houben)
Musicians :
Steve Houben - alto & soprano sax, flute, piccolo
Michel Herr - piano
Curtis Lundy - double bass
Kenny Washington - drums
Recorded on Feb. 20, 1983 at Swan studio, Buizingen (B). Released in 1993. CD (B Sharp CDS 094.
Reissue of the LP (Jazz Cats 6983 009).
Two top Belgian jazz musicians meet a great US rhythm section : in these years, Curtis Lundy and Kenny Washington were playing a.o. with Betty Carter and Johnny Griffin. In this exciting company, Steve Houben and Michel Herr play at their best. Recorded in one night !
Deux figures de proue du jazz moderne en Belgique rencontrent une des sections rythmiques américaines les plus en vue de l'époque (Curtis Lundy et Kenny Washington accompagnaient la chanteuse Betty Carter et le saxophoniste Johnny Griffin).
Une session explosive, enregistrée en une seule nuit !
Actuellement disponible sur les sites de streaming.
for Hallucination (Michel Herr / lead sheet, pdf).