| A Day in the City | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | June 12, 1961 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:16 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 384 | |||
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A Day in the City (subtitled Six Jazz Variations on a Theme) is the debut album by pianist Don Friedman recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Friedman's playing (which shows the strong influence of modern classical music, particularly in its chords) rewards repeated listenings". [2]
DownBeat critic Pete Welding had this to say about A Day in the City in his April 26, 1962, review: "Friedman is a pianist of extraordinary ingenuity and originality. Friedman will strike most listeners as a spiritual cohort of Bill Evans, for their approaches are markedly similar."
All compositions by Don Friedman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dawn" | 6:01 |
| 2. | "Midday" | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Rush Hour" | 6:41 |
| 4. | "Sunset" | 5:44 |
| 5. | "Early Evening" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Night" | 7:56 |
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