A Little Juicy

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A Little Juicy
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Studio album by
Billy Mitchell Quintet with Thad Jones
Released1964
RecordedAugust 1 & 6, 1963
StudioA & R Studios, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length35:07
Label Smash
MGS 27042/SRS 67042
Billy Mitchell chronology
Night Song
(1962)
A Little Juicy
(1964)
Now's the Time
(1977)

A Little Juicy is an album by saxophonist Billy Mitchell, released in 1964 on Smash Records. [1] [2]

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Track listing

All compositions by Thad Jones except where noted

  1. "Little Juicy" – 7:48
  2. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 6:43
  3. "Bossa Nova Ova" – 3:20
  4. "Brother Peabody" – 5:54
  5. "Oliver Jr." (Billy Mitchell, Kenny Burrell) – 6:10
  6. "Kids are Pretty People" – 5:12

Personnel

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References

  1. Edwards, D, Callahan, M., Eyries, P. and Watts, R. Smash Album Discography accessed April 24, 2017
  2. Mercury Records Collection: SRS-67042: A Little Juicy / The Billy Mitchell Quintet Featuring Thad Jones accessed April 24, 2017
  3. A Little Juicy – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.