Eddie Harris Sings the Blues

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Eddie Harris Sings the Blues
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Studio album by
Eddie Harris
Released1972
RecordedJuly 25, 1972
StudioBrunswick Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre Jazz
Length41:25
Label Atlantic
SD 1625
Producer Marvin Lagunoff, Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris chronology
Instant Death
(1971)		Eddie Harris Sings the Blues
(1972)		 Excursions
(1966-73)

Eddie Harris Sings the Blues is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1972 and released on the Atlantic label. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Allmusic review called the album "Another fascinating installment in Harris' long Atlantic period". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

  1. "Please Let Me Go" - 7:10
  2. "Ten Minutes to Four" - 4:57
  3. "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) - 3:50
  4. "Walk With Me" - 4:20
  5. "Eddie Sings the Blues" - 12:30
  6. "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) - 8:38

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Atlantic Records discography accessed May 14, 2012
  2. ↑ Eddie Harris Discography, accessed June 22, 2017
  3. 1 2 Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed May 14, 2012


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