| A Good Thing | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1996 (CD) |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Koch |
A Good Thing is an album by jazz alto saxophonist Allen Mezquida.
One of the tracks is a Mezquida original. [1] The album was released on CD by Koch in 1996. [1]
The AllMusic reviewer stated that Mezquida "has a thoughtful and lightly swinging style while displaying a great deal of inner tension." [1]
Disillusioned with jazz, Mezquida subsequently turned to drawing cartoons. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
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