A Few Miles from Memphis

A Few Miles from Memphis
Studio album by Harold Mabern
Released	1968
Recorded	March 11, 1968
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:56
Label	Prestige PR 7568
Producer	Cal Lampley
Harold Mabern chronology
A Few Miles from Memphis (1968) Rakin' and Scrapin' (1968)

A Few Miles from Memphis is the first album with pianist Harold Mabern as leader. It was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label ^[1] in the same year. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

In his review for Allmusic, Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. calls the album "a bluesy, rhythm-filled set". ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Mabern except as noted

1. "A Few Miles From Memphis" - 5:30
2. "Walkin' Back" - 5:52
3. "A Treat For Bea" - 6:08
4. "Syden Blue" - 4:00
5. "There's a Kind of Hush" (Geoff Stephens, Les Reed) - 5:35
6. "B & B" - 7:27
7. "To Wane" - 6:24

Personnel

• Harold Mabern - piano
• George Coleman, Buddy Terry - tenor saxophone
• Bill Lee - bass
• Walter Perkins - drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 10, 2013
2. "Harold Mabern, jazz pianist who accompanied the greats of the 1960s including Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins: Obituary". The Daily Telegraph . October 2, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
3. Lankford, R. D. Allmusic listing accessed April 10, 2013
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 919. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.