| Direct from L.A. | ||||
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| Studio album by The Great Jazz Trio | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | October 6, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Warner Brothers Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 28:59 | |||
| Label | East Wind EW-10005 | |||
| Producer | Kiyoshi Itoh and Yasohachi Itoh | |||
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Direct from L.A. is an album by the Great Jazz Trio featuring pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams, recorded using direct metal mastering in 1977 for the Japanese East Wind label. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Ken Dryden states, "If there's a bone to pick with this well-recorded CD, it is the miserly length of just 29 minutes". [3]
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