Breakin' It Up

Breakin' It Up
Studio album by Barry Harris Trio
Released	1959
Recorded	July 31, 1958 Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:28
Label	Argo LP 644
Producer	Dave Usher
Barry Harris chronology
Breakin' It Up (1959) Barry Harris at the Jazz Workshop (1960)

Breakin' It Up is the debut album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1958 and released on the Argo label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Jason Ankeney stating: "Barry Harris' debut Argo session captures a uniquely soulful interpretation of bop sensibilities. Light yet commanding, Breakin' It Up moves from strength to strength, belying the pianist's relative youth and inexperience". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Barry Harris except as indicated

1. "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 5:02
2. "Ornithology" (Charlie Parker) - 3:27
3. "Bluesy" - 4:31
4. "Passport" (Parker) - 3:42
5. "Allen's Alley"- 7:21 (Denzil Best)
6. "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:55
7. "SRO" - 5:50
8. "Stranger in Paradise" (Robert Wright, George Forrest) - 4:42

Personnel

• Barry Harris - piano
• William Austin - bass
• Frank Gant - drums

References

1. Argo Records discography accessed September 11, 2012
2. Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review, accessed September 11, 2012
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 653. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.