🎵 AotW AOTW: Tim Weisberg - HURTWOOD EDGE (SP-4352)

[Captain Bacardi]

Tim Weisberg
HURTWOOD EDGE
A&M SP-4352

Released 1972

Peaked at #24 on Jazz Charts (1973)

Format: Vinyl/8-Track/Cassette

Produced by Dick Bogert

Songs:

• 1. Tibetan Silver (Tim Weisberg/Lynn Blessing) - 4:09
  2. Burlington Skyway (Lynn Blessing) - 3:18
  3. Hurtwood Edge (Jim Gordon) - 5:00
  4. Another Time (Lynn Blessing) - 2:52
  5. Tyme Cube (Fred Selden) - 3:36
  6. Cement City (Art Johnson) - 4:05
  7. Summers Past (Tim Weisberg/Lynn Blessing) - 3:05
  8. Molly Mundane (Dave Parlato) - 4:40
  9. Maat (Dave Parlato) - 5:03
  10. Our Thing (Tim Weisberg/Dick Bogert) - 3:09
  11. Ojai (Art Johnson) - 2:24
  12. Song For Lisa (Tim Weisberg/Lynn Blessing) - 3:01
  
  Arrangements by Tim Weisberg and Fred Selden

Musicians:
Tim Weisberg - Flute, Alto Flute, Eb Flute, Bass Flute
Lynn Blessing - Vibes, Marimba and Keyboards
Art Johnson - Guitars and Mandolin
Dave Parlato - Bass and Piano
Jim Gordon - Drums and Percussion
Max Bennett - Bass
David Spinozza - Guitars
Larry Carlton - Guitars
Louie Shelton - Guitars
Larry Knetchel - Keyboards
Clarence McDonald - Organ
Mike Melvoin - Piano
Joe Porcaro - Percussion
Fred Selden - Alto and Tenor Sax
Bud Shank - Alto, Tenor and Soprano Sax
Gene Cipriano - Baritone Sax and Bass Clarinet
John Lowe - Baritone and Bass Sax
Buddy Childers - Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Ollie Mitchell - Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Vincent De Rosa - French Horn
Bob Henderson - French Horn
Jeff Reynolds - Trombone
Jim Sawyer - Trombone
Erno Neufeld - Violin
Marshall Sosson - Violin
Virginia Majewski - Viola
Edgar Lustgarten - Cello
Gayle Levant - Harp
Jackie Ward - Vocals
Sally Stevens - Vocals

Engineer: Dick Bogert
Art Direction: Roland Young
Design: Chuck Beeson
Photography: Jim McCrary





Capt. Bacardi

 

[A&Mguyfromwayback]

Art Johnson lives and works in San Diego now, among other things, fronting a band called "The Cool Club" that plays Django Reinhardt music - didn't know he was involved with Weisberg.....

 

[Dave]

HURTwood Edge is RIGHT! But a Starring Item, or a Front Runner, in comparison of the rest of Tim's catalog of what I consider 'Also-Rans'...

Still, it's rather just as Miserable as it is Musical and enough that I'm not suprised my old copy is languishing at that same record store I traded it in at, in the Jazz Section, still waiting to sell; originally found it in a Rock Section at the store I originally bought it at, quite suprisingly...

It is Mr. Weissberg's most-listenable work as far as the Material, Arrangements, and especially, the Musicians go... (Witness, yet, another appearance by New York Session Guitarist David Spinozza on a West Coast/A&M Recording Studios Recording; a wonder how a lot he played there, but didn't stay there...)

Though I still don't feel like it desreves more than Two... --That's all I seem to be up to giving it...



Dave

 

[Captain Bacardi]

This is one of the better Tim Weisberg albums I've heard. He gets to display some pretty decent chops here, especially on tunes like "Tibetan Silver", "Tyme Cube" and "Our Thing" which gets into a nice, funky groove. The rhythm section is much stronger than on his past albums, which makes this a more pleasurable listen. My favorite tune is "Ojai", which has a slight Baja feel to it. Not too bad. 3 stars.



Capt. Bacardi