| Don't Get Sassy | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | April 1994 | |||
| Studio | Signet Sound | |||
| Length | 63:00 | |||
| Label | Telarc [1] | |||
| Producer | Elaine Martone | |||
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Don't Get Sassy is an album by the American bassist Ray Brown, released in 1994. [2] [3] It is credited to the Ray Brown Trio. [4]
The album was recorded live in the studio, in April 1994. [5] [6] Benny Green played piano and Jeff Hamilton played drums. [7] "Don't Get Sassy" was written by Thad Jones. [8] "Tanga" was written by Mario Bauzá. [9]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide | [12] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | [13] |
The Ottawa Citizen determined that "Brown seems content to recreate the sound of his years with Oscar Peterson's classic trio—but the communication between three strong technicians is enough to make this a satisfying listening experience." [7] The Skanner deemed the album "a first-class recording by acknowledged first-class musicians." [9]
The Toronto Star praised "The Good Life" and the title track. [5] The Omaha World-Herald stated that the album "moves along in a solidly soulful groove." [14] The Age noted that "no piano trio swings more easily, more jubilantly, than one led by bass boss Ray Brown." [15]
AllMusic wrote that "the tight yet swinging arrangements are full of subtle surprises." [10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Get Sassy" | |
| 2. | "Everything I Love" | |
| 3. | "Kelly's Blues" | |
| 4. | "Tanga" | |
| 5. | "When You Go" | |
| 6. | "Brown's New Blues" | |
| 7. | "The Good Life" | |
| 8. | "Con Alma" | |
| 9. | "Ellington Medley
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