Easy Does It (Bobby Timmons album)

Easy Does It
Studio album by Bobby Timmons
Released	1961
Recorded	March 13, 1961
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:54
Label	Riverside
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Bobby Timmons chronology
Soul Time (1960) Easy Does It (1961) In Person (1961)

Easy Does It is the third studio album by American jazz pianist Bobby Timmons, recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label. ^[1]

Reception

The DownBeat reviewer described it as "a model of unaffected, driving trio jazz". ^[2] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating that "the music is excellent". ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
DownBeat	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Bobby Timmons except as indicated

1. "Easy Does It" –4:53
2. "Old Devil Moon" (E.Y. Harburg, Burton Lane) –4:38
3. "A Little Busy" –5:52
4. "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) –4:54
5. "Pretty Memory" –3:32
6. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) –6:31
7. "I Thought About You" (Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Van Heusen) –5:01
8. "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) –3:33

Recorded in New York City on March 13, 1961.

Personnel

• Bobby Timmons  – piano
• Sam Jones  – bass
• Jimmy Cobb  – drums

References

1. Bobby Timmons discography, accessed February 8, 2011.
2. Tynan, John A. (August 17, 1961). "Bobby Timmons: Easy Does It". DownBeat . Vol. 28, no. 17. p. 35.
3. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed February 8, 2011.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1402. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.