A Map of Jimmy Cleveland

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A Map of Jimmy Cleveland
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Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedDecember 16, 17 & 18, 1958
Fine Recording, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Mercury
MG 20442
Producer Hal Mooney
Jimmy Cleveland chronology
Cleveland Style
(1958)
A Map of Jimmy Cleveland
(1959)
Rhythm Crazy
(1959)

A Map of Jimmy Cleveland is an album led by American trombonist Jimmy Cleveland featuring tracks recorded in 1958. It was released on the Mercury label. [1] [2]

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Reception

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The Allmusic review stated: "Trombonist Jimmy Cleveland made a series of outstanding LPs for Emarcy and Mercury during the 1950s... this collectable LP is well worth tracking down". [3]

Track listing

  1. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Traditional) - 5:15
  2. "A Hundred Years from Today" (Victor Young, Joe Young, Ned Washington) - 4:36
  3. "Marie" (Irving Berlin) - 4:45
  4. "Jay Bird" (J. J. Johnson) - 3:30
  5. "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown) - 4:28
  6. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 4:51
  7. "Jimmy's Old Funky Blues" (Ernie Wilkins) - 8:43

Personnel

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References

  1. Mercury Records Catalog: 20400 series accessed October 26, 2015
  2. Fitzgerald, M., Jimmy Cleveland Leader Entry accessed October 26, 2015
  3. 1 2 Dryden, Ken. A Map of Jimmy Cleveland – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 26, 2015.