Cymbalism

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Cymbalism
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Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedSeptember 10, 1963
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length37:00
Label New Jazz
NJLP 8287
Producer Ozzie Cadena
Roy Haynes chronology
Cracklin'
(1963)
Cymbalism
(1963)
People
(1964)

Cymbalism is an album recorded by American drummer Roy Haynes in 1963 for the New Jazz label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Alex Henderson states "it's a pleasing, well-rounded effort that deserves credit for diversity". [2]

Track listing

  1. "Modette" (Frank Strozier) – 9:47
  2. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 5:36
  3. "Go 'n' Git It!" (Ronnie Mathews) – 3:52
  4. "La Palomeinding" (Strozier) – 6:40
  5. "Medley: Hag/Cymbalism/Oleo" (Strozier/Roy Haynes, Richard Wyands/Sonny Rollins) – 11:05

Personnel

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References

  1. Roy Haynes discography accessed March 28, 2014
  2. 1 2 Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed March 28, 2014
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 675. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.