Ralph Burns And His Ensemble - Bijou (1955) [2014 Bethlehem Album Collection 1000] CD-Rip

Amazing small group work from Ralph Burns – a real standout, given the amount of his larger ensemble sessions in the 50s! The album features Burns on piano – overdubbed on some tracks – working with a combo that includes Jimmy Raney on guitar, Clyde Lombardi on bass, and Osie Johnson on drums – all gently modern players who fit perfectly with Ralph's vision for the record. Things aren't as dark or as arch as on some of Burns' bigger dates of the decade – almost a bit warm at times, especially thanks to Ralph's piano lines. Titles include "Autobahn Blues", "Echo Of Spring", "Spring Sequence", "Spring", "Spring Is Here", and "Gina".

Tracks:

01 - Bijou
02 - Spring In Naples
03 - Lover Come Back To Me
04 - Gina
05 - Perpetual Motion
06 - Spring Sequence
07 - Echo Of Spring
08 - Spring Is Here
09 - Autobahn Blues
10 - Sprang

Personnel:

Ralph Burns - piano
Jimmy Raney - guitar
Clyde Lombardi - bass
Osie Johnson - drums