Ralph Sharon and Friend - 2:38 A.M
Released 1958
Recording and Session Information
June 3 1958, New YorkRalph Sharon, piano; Alan Mack, bass; Billy Exiner, drums; Candido Camero, congas
U8813 Easy to Go
U8814 Time
U8815 Ol' Man River
U8816 Friend's Blues
U8816A Blues
U8817 Garden in the Rain
U8818 I'll Never Let You Go
U8819 Teach me Tonight
U8820 How Long Has This Been Going On?
U8821 Love Me or Leave Me
U8822 Linguine, Lovers Lullaby
U8823 I Got It Bad
U8824 I Wished On The Moon
Track Listing
| Blues | Ralph Sharon | June 3 1958 |
| Ol' Man River | J. Kern, O. Hammerstein III | June 3 1958 |
| Garden In The Rain | C. Gibbons, I. Dyrenforth | June 3 1958 |
| Linguine Lover's Lullaby | Ralph Sharon | June 3 1958 |
| Teach Me Tonight | Cann, DePaul | June 3 1958 |
| Friend's Blues | Ralph Sharon | June 3 1958 |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | G. & I. Gershwin | June 3 1958 |
| Time | Shapiro, Lynn | June 3 1958 |
| I'll Never Be The Same | F. Signorelli, M. Molneck, G. Kan | June 3 1958 |
| Love Me Or Leave Me | Kahn, Donaldson | June 3 1958 |
| Morning | Yusef Lateef | April 8 1958 |
| Brazil | Ary Barroso | April 8 1958 |
| Let Every Soul Say Amen | Yusef Lateef | April 8 1958 |
| Woody'N You | Dizzy Gillespie | April 8 1958 |
Liner Notes
I don't know what the record people call it when they ask you to write a few notes about someone who has worked as closely with you as Ralph Sharon has with me, but I do know that he has provided me with an excellent vehicle for my own talent. It's always a pleasure to work with him and his fine group.We were playing the Chez Paree in Chicago, when Argo Records asked Ralph to do this album for them. The night the record was cut, the club management kindly consented to let us break the last set early, so Ralph and the boys could get over to the studio. The session began at 2:38 A.M., and I think it's a good title for this album because it kind of gives you the idea of what went on. The boys were pretty relaxed by this time, and they told me later that someone had brought in a floor lamp for light — everything was real subdued. Relaxed as they were, the sounds just had to come out as fine as they did. I was surprised when I learned that they completed the session at 5:40 A.M., 3 hours ahead of schedule. This means that all the numbers were recorded in 1 or 2 takes which is pretty unusual for any recording session. But these fellows have always worked well together and they were swingin' from the start.
Ralph Sharon's music speaks for itself and there isn't much more I can say, except to name his fine group: Candido on Congo drum, Billy Exner doing wild brush work on snare and cymbals, and Allan Mack, newly arrived from England, on bass. They are all really great! Now, I wish you the same thrill hearing them as I have working with them...so listen and have a ball!
