Collaboration West

Collaboration West
Studio album by Teddy Charles
Released	1956
Recorded	December 23, 1952 and August 21 & 31, 1953 New York City and Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:26
Label	Prestige PRLP 7028
Producer	Bob Weinstock (tracks 1-6), Ira Gitler (tracks 7-10)
Teddy Charles chronology
New Directions (1952)New Directions1952 Collaboration West (1953) Evolution (1955)Evolution1955

Collaboration West is an album by jazz vibraphonist and pianist Teddy Charles recorded in 1953 for the Prestige label. Four tracks from an earlier session were added to the 1993 CD release.

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Allmusic

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Although there are some swinging sections, much of the music is quite complex with difficult arrangements and some polytonality... The music is thought-provoking if a bit cold and clinical, easier to respect than to love".

Track listing

All compositions by Teddy Charles except as indicated

1. "Variations on a Motive by Bud" - 4:20
2. "Wailing Dervish" (Shorty Rogers) - 4:31
3. "Further Out" - 5:42
4. "Etudiez le Cahier" - 3:48
5. "Margo" - 4:51
6. "Bobalob" - 7:01
7. "Edging Out" - 4:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Nocturne" - 2:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Composition for Four Pieces" (Jimmy Raney) - 1:35 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 6:44 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded in New York City on December 23, 1952 (tracks 7-10) and in Los Angeles, California on August 21, 1953 (tracks 1-4) and August 31, 1953 (tracks 5 & 6)

Personnel

• Teddy Charles - vibraphone, piano
• Shorty Rogers - trumpet (tracks 1-6)
• Jimmy Raney - guitar (tracks 7-10)
• Curtis Counce (tracks 1-6), Dick Nivison (tracks 7-10) - bass
• Shelly Manne (tracks 1-6), Ed Shaughnessy (tracks 7-10) - drums
• Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)