Ike Quebec : The Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions

The Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions’ of Ike Quebec collects a phenomenal body of work produced between 1959-62 by a key player in the Blue Note Story. The saxophonist had recorded for Blue Note and served as a talent scout in the 1940s before personal problems forced him off the scene. Alfred Lion began to reintroduce Quebec’s music to jazz fans in 1959 with a series of 45 jukebox singles that were well received and revealed a formidable stylist very much at the top of his game with a full-throated yet relaxed sound ideally suited to a range of material from ballads to blues. The success of Quebec’s comeback inspired Lion to keep going, capturing four sessions of material with a revolving cast of musicians that yielded classic tracks.

Track Listing:
1. A Light Reprieve – Ike Quebec
2. Buzzard Lope – Ike Quebec
3. Blue Monday – Ike Quebec
4. Zonky – Ike Quebec
5. Later for the Rock – Ike Quebec
6. Sweet and