THE NAVY SWINGS Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete Shows 21H& 22H 1965? RARE READ LOOK-

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THE NAVY SWINGS

Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete - Master of Ceremonies, Don Wilson

21H & 22H RARE Probably 1965 - 2 shows of what was originally released as a 4 show set on 2LPs. (Shows 23H & 24H were not with this LP unfortunately.)
From fivecentsplease  .org website:
Go Navy! The Navy Swings was a weekly, 15-minute public service radio show broadcast from 1957 through 1970, which gave countless jazz stars an opportunity to demonstrate their chops for an appreciate audience no doubt delighted to bring a little swing into their lives. The format was the same each week: A host -- George Fenneman, Jack Haskell and Don Wilson traded off, over the years -- would introduce the guests and allow them to play a mini-concert of three or four short numbers, each followed by a short and stirring message from "your local Navy recruiter." Various labels have released compilations of performances by some of the jazz stars who appeared on the broadcasts over the years: Sounds of Yesteryear released the music from four appearances by George Shearing, and another set of four shows by Peggy King backed by the Andre Previn Trio, and another with Red Nichols and his Five Pennies, backing singer Marion Morgan, and so forth. Shelley Manne's segments were issued by the Studio West label in 2002. Vince and his trio did four of these shows, all of which also featured Bola Sete. All four shows were hosted by Don Wilson, and likely were recorded at the same time. They were recorded and released on LPs -- one show per side -- albeit not granted commercial distribution; as a result, they're very hard to find. Vince's sidemen aren't listed, but after a careful listen, drummer Lee Charlton seemed satisfied that he and bassist Tom Beeson did the work. That dates the sessions to 1965; since Guaraldi, Sete, Beeson and Charlton were in Southern California early that summer, this seems a logical guess. Happily, a CD re-issue was produced in April 2010, and is available via Vince Guaraldi's official Web site, at www.vinceguaraldi.com. Each week's guest always opened with a reading of the "Navy Swings" main theme. Guaraldi and his trio then segue, in the first program, to a nice (if slightly abbreviated) rendition of "Cast Your Fate to the Wind." Sete joins the trio for a quick reading of "Choro," followed by "The Girl from Ipanema." The second program opens with a lively trio rendition of Henry Mancini's "Mr. Lucky," and then Sete contributes a lovely guitar solo to open a slow and breezy rendition of "The Days of Wine and Roses." Guaraldi's trio cooks on a sultry, finger-snapping version of "Limehouse Blues," and this program closes with "I Could Write a Book," also by the trio. (NOTE: These 2 sets described below are on 23H & 24H and are NOT with this LP being auctioned.) Sete is much more prominant in the third program, which opens with "Samba de Orpheus," and then segues to "Star Song." Sete takes the melodic lead in "Valsa de Uma Cidade (Waltz of a City)," and that's pretty much it for that visit. The fourth show opens with a tasty cover of "What Kind of Fool Am I" by Vince's trio; Bola then shines during a spirited rendition of "One Note Samba," and then the trio -- without Bola -- delivers covers of "Lollypops and Roses" and "What Is This Thing Called Love." Cue a final announcement, and the trio concludes with another spirited rendition of the "Navy Swings" main theme. These are marvelous recordings, made during the height of Guaraldi's collaborations with Sete, which (of course!) deserve much wider distribution. Personnel:
Vince Guaraldi -- piano
Bola Sete -- guitar
Tom Beeson -- bass
Lee Charlton -- drums Track listing:
"Cast Your Fate to the Wind"
"Choro"
"The Days of Wine and Roses"
"The Girl from Ipanema"
"I Could Write a Book"
"Limehouse Blues"
"Lollipops and Roses"
"Mr. Lucky"
"One-Note Samba"
"Samba de Orpheus"
"Star Song"
"Valsa de Uma Cidade (Waltz of a City)"
"What Is This Thing Called Love?"
"What Kind of Fool Am I?" Guaraldi compositions:
"Cast Your Fate to the Wind"
"Choro"
"Star Song"

Jacket Grade: No cover came with this. In plain paper sleeve.
 
Vinyl Grade:   NM- Little to no visible play wear.
 

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