| 3 in Jazz | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | February 14 & 20 and March 11, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:35 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Joe Reisman, George Avakian | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
3 in Jazz is an album released on the RCA label which features tracks from three separate sessions by vibraphonist Gary Burton's Quartet,Sonny Rollins &Co. and the Clark Terry Quintet recorded in 1963. [2]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars,stating,"three unrelated but consistently interesting sessions... Well worth picking up". [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello, Young Lovers" | Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Gentle Wind and Falling Tear" | Gary Burton | 2:52 |
| 3. | "You Are My Lucky Star" | Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed | 3:40 |
| 4. | "I Could Write a Book" | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Sounds of the Night" | Gerald Fried, Johnny Mercer | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Cielito Lindo" | Traditional | 2:25 |
| 7. | "Stella by Starlight" | Ned Washington, Victor Young | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Blue Comedy" | Michael Gibbs | 2:56 |
| 9. | "There Will Never Be Another You" | Mack Gordon, Harry Warren | 5:34 |
| 10. | "Blues Tonight" | Clark Terry | 2:29 |
| 11. | "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" | Dave Franklin, Cliff Friend | 2:29 |
Gary Burton Quartet (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8)
Sonny Rollins & Co. (tracks 3, 4 & 9)
Clark Terry Quintet (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 11)
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