Fancy Free (Richard Davis album)

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Fancy Free
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Studio album by
Released1977
RecordedJune 30 and July 1, 1977
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre Jazz
Label Galaxy
GXY-5102
Producer Ed Michel
Richard Davis chronology
Way Out West
(1977)
Fancy Free
(1977)
Divine Gemini
(1978)
Professional ratings
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Fancy Free is an album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1977 and released on the Galaxy label. [3] [4]

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "an advanced and mostly straightahead effort". [1]

Track listing

  1. "The Wine of May" (Loonis McGlohon) - 5:21
  2. "Silver's Serenade" (Horace Silver) - 9:46
  3. "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) - 4:52
  4. "Nardis" (Miles Davis) - 4:22
  5. "I Still Love You, Baby" (P. Davis, Dolly Hirota) - 5:42
  6. "Fancy Free" (Donald Byrd) - 7:52

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic listing, accessed August 30, 2013
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 59. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  3. Muse Records discography accessed August 30, 2013
  4. Richard Davis discography accessed August 30, 2013