A Little New York Midtown Music
| A Little New York Midtown Music | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | September 18–19, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:23 | |||
| Label | Galaxy GXY-5120 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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A Little New York Midtown Music is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley, recorded in 1978 and released on the Galaxy label.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| DownBeat | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that "Adderly's crisp season cornet solos and able melodic playing are soulful and enjoyable."[5]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted "The music is essentially modern hard bop and is as well-played as one would expect from this strong personnel".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz criticized the recording quality, but praised the contributions of Adderley, Feldman, and Griffin.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Nat Adderley except where noted.
- "Fortune's Child" – 6:17
- "A Little New York Midtown Music" – 7:42
- "Sunshine Sammy" – 7:43
- "Yeehaw Junction" – 5:42
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:28
- "Whipitup" (Victor Feldman) – 3:26
- "Saguaro" (Ron Carter) – 7:19
Personnel[edit]
- Nat Adderley – cornet
- Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
- Victor Feldman – piano, electric piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Roy McCurdy – drums
References[edit]
- ^ Galaxy Album Discography accessed March 28, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. A Little New York Midtown Music – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Bouchard, Fred (January 1980). "Nat Adderley: A Little New York Midtown Music". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 1. p. 48.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Lane, George (13 Sep 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 49. p. 18.