Ballads & Blues (The Mastersounds album)

Ballads & Blues
Studio album by The Mastersounds
Released	1959
Recorded	January 7, 1959 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	World Pacific PJ 1260
Producer	Richard Bock
The Mastersounds chronology
Flower Drum Song (1958) Ballads & Blues (1959) The Mastersounds in Concert (1959)

Ballads & Blues is an album by The Mastersounds led by vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery with pianist Richie Crabtree, bassist Monk Montgomery and drummer Benny Barth featuring performances recorded in early 1959 and released on the World Pacific label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The music is quite accessible, if now difficult to find".[3]

Track listing

1. "Blues Medley: Bluesology/Purple Sounds/Fontessa" (Milt Jackson/Dizzy Gillespie/John Lewis) - 6:49
2. "Heidi" (Richie Crabtree) - 3:17
3. "Little Stevie (Monk Montgomery) - 6:52
4. "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 4:05
5. "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 4:27
6. "Monk's Ballad" (Monk Montgomery) - 4:01
7. "Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) - 5:45
8. "The Champ" (Gillespie) - 4:01

Personnel

• Buddy Montgomery - vibraphone
• Richie Crabtree - piano
• Monk Montgomery - Fender electric bass
• Benny Barth - drums

References

1. The Mastersounds Catalog accessed March 4, 2016
2. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography accessed March 4, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. Ballads and Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2016.