Sunday, May 20, 2012

Budd Johnson - Ya! Ya! [New Rip: From the Archives]



Budd Johnson - Ya! Ya! - Argo LP 736 - Argo Original Pressing, Grey Label, Mono

[Updated version - another dip in the Blog archives with an Argo gem by the great tenor man Budd Johnson!  Nice lossless rip with some surface noise as original mono vinyl was in rough shape]

Budd Johnson - Tenor Sax
Al Williams - Organ
Richard Davis - Bass (A3, A4, B1, B4, B5)
George Duvivier - Bass (A1, A2, B2, B3)
Belton Evans - Drums

Recorded: January 20 & 21, 1964, Sound Makers Studio, NYC

Supervision: Esmond Edwards
Cover Photo: Esmond Edwards
Cover Design: Don Bronstein

Released: June 13, 1964

This is a long lost forgotten Argo side by the jazz legend/long time 'behind the scenes' player tenor sax man Budd Johnson. There's been some confusion as this is the original 'Ya! Ya!', not this Ya!-Ya!, another completely different 1970 side from a French Label that is readily available. This Ya! Ya! has not been seen in any form since its first issue in 1964. I love Johnson's big band tenor sound, it really drives a nice soul jazz groove. Nice fidelity again.
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10 comments:

  1. sunbopJanuary 16, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    off the wall and french cookin' are fantastic
    good gracious but this is YA! YA!

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  2. BillJanuary 17, 2010 at 8:06 AM

    I keep coming back here to graze through your posts and I`m grateful for the opportunity to hear all this impossible to get stuff.Thanks for sharing.

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  3. BrianJanuary 18, 2010 at 11:31 AM

    Many Thanks. Argo certainly put out some Great LPs. Far more than I ever realised.
    Best Regards, Brian

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  4. daksunoFebruary 3, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    Thank you! Everything on this blog is amazing!

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  5. dorfenheimerMay 3, 2010 at 6:50 AM

    This is a great addition to my collection of Budd Johnsson recordings. Great playing on his part.

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  6. jazztapDecember 30, 2010 at 5:50 AM

    merci

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  7. AnonymousMay 20, 2012 at 10:59 AM

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  8. Otis FosterMay 21, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    Another nice sound upgrade - thnx

    Otis

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  9. AnonymousMay 23, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    Your blog is so awesome -- I never would've known about all the wealth of musical gold waxed on amazing labels like Argo and Prestige if it hadn't been for you. Just the Ahmad Jamal stuff has changed my life of the better -- and I have really needed a lift these last few years. Thanks again.

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  10. AnonymousMay 28, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Thanks Sun Ship,very groovy.

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