Angel Eyes | ||||
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Released | 1968 | |||
Recorded | Aug 1, 1961, and Jan 12, 1962 | |||
Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Alan Bates | |||
Duke Pearson chronology | ||||
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Bags Groove cover | ||||
Angel Eyes is the third album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances by Pearson with Thomas Howard, and Lex Humphries originally recorded in 1961/62 for the Jazzline label but not released until 1968 on the Polydor label. [1] The majority of the tracks (without the title track) were released on CD in 1991 on the Black Lion label as Bags Groove with three additional takes. [2]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow of the Bags' Groove release awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Recommended for straightahead jazz collectors". [3]
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