The Jeremy Steig Quartet - Flute Fever (1963) [2014 Japan Jazz Collection 1000] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest remastering. Comes with liner notes. Fantastic early work from flautist Jeremy Steig – a 60s quartet session for Columbia that came several years before the funky style of some of his later work – and a damn great record, with lots of soulful touches! Part of this has to do with the rhythm section of Ben Tucker on bass and Ben Riley on drums – both of whom put a nice kick in the proceedings, and substantially ground and groove the solo work of Steig's flute and Denny Zeitlin's piano.

On that note, Steig's and Zeitlin's solos are truly outstanding – more than delivering on the feverish promise of the album's title! Titles include "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "So What", "Willow Weep For Me", "Well, You Needn't", "Blue Seven", "Oleo", and "Lover Man". This excellent CD version also includes the bonus first take version of "What Is This Thing Called Love?".

Tracks:

01 - Oleo
02 - Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
03 - What Is Things Called Love?
04 - So What
05 - Well, You Needn't
06 - Willow Weep For Me
07 - Blue Seven
08 - What Is Things Called Love? (Take 1) (bonus track)

Personnel:

Jeremy Steig – Flute
Denny Zeitlin – Piano
Ben Tucker – Bass
Ben Riley - Drums