| East Side Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by John Hicks Trio | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | April 8, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Big Box 901 Studio, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:43 | |||
| Label | DIW DIW 8028 | |||
| Producer | Shigenobu Mori, John Hicks & Bobby Watson | |||
| John Hicks chronology | ||||
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East Side Blues is an album by pianist John Hicks's Trio recorded in Japan in 1988 and released on the Japanese DIW label. [1]
The Allmusic review stated "This album is explosive and substantive". [2]
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All compositions by John Hicks except where noted.
John Josephus Hicks Jr. was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He was leader of more than 30 recordings and played as a sideman on more than 300.
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