A Little New York Midtown Music

A Little New York Midtown Music
Studio album by Nat Adderley
Released	1979
Recorded	September 18–19, 1978
Studio	Fantasy, Berkeley, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:23
Label	Galaxy GXY-5120
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Nat Adderley chronology
Hummin' (1976) A Little New York Midtown Music (1979) On the Move (1983)

A Little New York Midtown Music is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley, recorded in 1978 and released on the Galaxy label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]

The Bay State Banner wrote that "Adderly's crisp season cornet solos and able melodic playing are soulful and enjoyable." ^[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted, "The music is essentially modern hard bop and is as well-played as one would expect from this strong personnel". ^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz criticized the recording quality, but praised the contributions of Adderley, Feldman, and Griffin. ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Nat Adderley except where noted.

1. "Fortune's Child" – 6:17
2. "A Little New York Midtown Music" – 7:42
3. "Sunshine Sammy" – 7:43
4. "Yeehaw Junction" – 5:42
5. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:28
6. "Whipitup" (Victor Feldman) – 3:26
7. "Saguaro" (Ron Carter) – 7:19

Personnel

• Nat Adderley – cornet
• Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
• Victor Feldman – piano, electric piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Roy McCurdy – drums

References

1. Galaxy Album Discography accessed March 28, 2017
2. Yanow, Scott. A Little New York Midtown Music – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 28, 2017.
3. Bouchard, Fred (January 1980). "Nat Adderley: A Little New York Midtown Music". DownBeat . Vol. 47, no. 1. p. 48.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 12. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Lane, George (September 13, 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 49. p. 18.