The Music From The Connection (Freddie Redd Quartet)


The Music From "The Connection" is an album of music composed by jazz pianist Freddie Redd for Jack Gelber's 1959 play The Connection. This first recording of the music was released on the Blue Note label in 1960. It features performances by Redd, Jackie McLean, Michael Mattos, and Larry Ritchie.
Jack Gelber originally planned for the play to feature improvised music performed by jazz musicians who would also play small roles in the production. Freddie Redd however persuaded Gelber to include his original score. Redd recorded the score again later in 1960 as Music from the Connection.

Track listing

  1. "Who Killed Cock Robin" - 5:21
  2. "Wigglin'" - 5:58
  3. "Music Forever" - 5:52
  4. "Time To Smile" - 6:24
  5. " Sister Salvation" - 4:43
  6. "Jim Dunn's Dilemma" - 5:37
  7. "O.D. " - 4:41

    Personnel

Revised Cast, 1961

Original score, new cast
Rewritten score by Cecil Payne and Kenny Drew, Conducted by Cecil Payne
Recorded 14, 15, 16 March 1962 - Charlie Parker Records PLP 806

L.A. Production

The score to accompany the L.A. production was performed by Dexter Gordon who later recorded several parts from the production for his Blue Note release Dexter Calling....
Quote :
"Soul Sister," the original that launches the first side is one of the themes Dexter wrote for the score of the Hollywood version of The Connection in which he had an acting, playing, and writing role; it is the equivalent of Freddie Redd's " Sister Salvation"...
"I Want More", the significantly titled Gordon theme that closes the first side, is the West Coast equivalent of "O.D. "...
"Ernie's Theme", is the last of the three themes on this LP from Dexter's Connection score. It parallels "Music Forever".