Edison's Lights

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Edison's Lights
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Studio album by
Released1976
RecordedMay 5, 1976
StudioRCA Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre Jazz
Length50:52
Label Pablo
2310 780
Producer Norman Granz
Harry Edison chronology
Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison
(1974)
Edison's Lights
(1976)
Simply Sweets
(1978)

Edison's Lights is an album by trumpeter Harry Edison recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "All of the musicians sound quite inspired and are heard throughout playing at their best and most colorful". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Harry Edison except where noted

  1. "Edison's Lights" – 6:36
  2. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) – 6:00
  3. "Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Vincent Rose, Al Jolson) – 5:40
  4. ""E"" – 8:49
  5. "Helena's Theme" – 3:22
  6. "Home Grown" – 6:48
  7. "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:27
  8. "On the Trail" (Ferde Grofé) – 7:10

Personnel

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References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 27, 2019
  2. Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series. Retrieved May 27, 2019
  3. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Harry Sweet Edison discography accessed May 27, 2019
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Harry Edison: Edison's Lights – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 417. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.