Jimmy Rowles Septet: Weather In A Jazz Vane

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

The focus is on Jimmy Rowles's piano throughout this relaxed and well-rounded reissue of an Andex session. Rowles is joined by trumpeter Lee Katzman, valve trombonist Bob Envoldsen, Bill Holman on tenor, altoist Herb Geller, bassist Monty Budwig and drummer Mel Lewis for renditions of nine superior standards, all of which have references to seasons, weather or the sun in their titles. Highlights include "With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair," "When the Sun Comes Out," "Some Other Spring" and Rowles's spontaneous vocal (his first on record) on "Too Hot for Words."

Jimmy Rowles Septet Weather In A Jazz Vane


Set List 00:00 A1 The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair (Clara Edwards,Jack Lawrence) 04:37 A2 The Breeze And I (Al Stillman,Ernesto Lecuona) 07:38 A3 When The Sun Comes Out (Harold Arlen,Ted Koehler) 10:19 A4 Throwin' Stones At The Sun (Billy Hueston,Nat Simon,Sammy Mysels) 13:49 A5 Heat Wave (Irving Berlin) 17:26 B1 Let It Snow (Jule Styne,Sammy Cahn) 21:44 B2 Winter Weather (Ted Shapiro) 26:53 B3 Some Other Spring (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Irene Kitchings) 31:35 B4 Too Hot For Words (Leonard Whitcup, Teddy Powell, Walter Samuels)


Musicians Alto Saxophone – Herb Geller Bass – Monty Budwig Drums – Mel Lewis Piano – Jimmy Rowles Tenor Saxophone – Bill Holman Trombone – Bob Enevoldsen Trumpet – Lee Katzman

Recorded December 13,1958
Andex