Seasons (Pete Jolly album)

Seasons
Studio album by Pete Jolly
Released 1970
Recorded 1970
Genre Jazz
Length 32:56
Label A&M Records
Dusty Groove (reissue)[1]
Producer Herb Alpert

Seasons is an album by jazz pianist Pete Jolly.

Original liner notes

Pete Jolly's third album for A&M Records offers the closest recorded approximation of this musician’s talent yet offered the listener. Because in these grooves, produced by Herb Alpert, Jolly is heard not only on standard piano, but also on the Wurlitzer Electronic Piano, accordion, musette, Sano Vox, and Hammond Organ. The effect is startling to say the least, and at times a little unsettling as you wonder where the musician leaves off, and the engineer and technical studio wizards take over.

However, this album is no studio tour de force, but a "Live" recording in the sense that Jolly and fellow musicians Chuck Berhofer, Paul Humphrey, John Pisano, Milt Holland, and Emil Richards got together and improvised their way through 12 tunes in the space of four hours. The session was basically improvisational, and was completely open end, says Jolly. “We literally improvised as we went along – using visual and musical communications between ourselves to let the tunes happen, breathe and expand. It’s as simple as that. Then we edited down the four hours of tape, did a little overdubbing, and this album is the result”.

The result is a radical departure for Jolly, and a quite successful one. There are no familiar tunes here (with the exception of “Younger Than Springtime”) – no lush arrangements, or studio gimmickry. Just Pete and his friends playing for their own enjoyment, and we hope yours. – Bob Garcia

Reissue summary

From Dusty Groove:

Mad keyboards galore -- electric piano, Hammond, and more -- all played in a unique all-improvised session from the legendary Pete Jolly. The set's unlike anything else that Pete ever recorded -- and is in a space somewhere between CTI funk of the early 70s and some of Herbie Hancock's more experimental electric jams. Paul Humphrey handles the drums, alongside percussion from Milt Holland and Emil Richards -- and the album's filled with incredible mellow funk tracks that have a completely original flavor. Very much in tune with the current Fender Rhodes revival -- and a record that was decades ahead of its time!

Track listing

Produced by Herb Alpert. All songs by Pete Jolly except where noted.

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Leaves"    1:43
2. "Younger Than Springtime"  Rodgers and Hammerstein 2:14
3. "Bees"    2:54
4. "Rainbows"    1:11
5. "Plummer Park"    4:25
6. "Springs"    3:06
7. "Seasons"  Roger Nichols 3:45
8. "Sand Storm"    2:02
9. "Autumn Festival"    3:14
10. "Prairie Road"    2:50
11. "Indian’s Summer"    3:40
12. "Pete Jolly"    1:45

Personnel

Additional musicians

References

  1. "Pete Jolly - Seasons". Retrieved June 24, 2014.
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