Urbie Green - "East Coast Jazz Series No. 6"

Urbie Green - "East Coast Jazz Series No. 6"

When I came across this record while flipping through the jazz bins it caught my eye primarily because of the excellent cover image of the great, but relatively unknown, jazz trombonist Urbie Green. As soon as I saw it was on the Bethlehem label, and that it was an original pressing (!), it pretty much was a done deal, especially at the $12 price tag. I was, of course, familiar with Urbie Green, but I didn't own any of the recordings he made as a leader (of which there were not many, he mostly functioned as an in demand sideman during the golden age of jazz). A quick spin on the store's listening turntable and I found East Coast Jazz No. 6 to be an excellent cool jazz outing that is quite an enjoyable listen.

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