Focus (Bill Hardman album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | April 17, 1980 | |||
| Studio | Sound Heights Studio, Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:14 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5259 | |||
| Producer | Fred Seibert | |||
| Bill Hardman chronology | ||||
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Home is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Hardman which was recorded in 1980 but not released on the Muse label until 1984.[1][2][3][4][5]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "Always a bit underrated and overshadowed, trumpeter Bill Hardman was a solid soloist in the tradition of Clifford Brown. He led three Muse albums during 1978-81, of which this was the second. ... Hardman is heard in top form".[6]
Track listing[edit]
- "Avila & Tequila" (Hank Mobley) − 6:04
- "Cubicle" (Walter Bishop Jr.) − 6:15
- "Too Little, Too Late" (Bill Lee) − 6:04
- "Focus" (Tadd Dameron) − 5:32
- "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) − 9:10
- "Minority" (Basheer Qusim) − 5:09
Personnel[edit]
- Bill Hardman − trumpet
- Junior Cook − tenor saxophone
- Slide Hampton − trombone
- Walter Bishop Jr. − piano
- Stafford James − bass
- Leroy Williams − drums
- Mark Elf − guitar
References[edit]
- ^ Muse Records listing accessed February 6, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Bill Hardman discography accessed February 6, 2018
- ^ Bill Hardman catalog accessed February 6, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5250 to 5299 accessed February 6, 2018
- ^ Bill Hardman Leader Entry accessed February 7, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Focus – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
