Fast Hands

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Fast Hands
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Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedApril 17, 1980
StudioSound Heights Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Genre Jazz
Length33:43
Label Muse
MR 5185
Producer Houston Person
Johnny Lytle chronology
Everything Must Change
(1977)
Fast Hands
(1980)
Good Vibes
(1981)

Fast Hands is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1980 for the Muse label. [1] [2] [3]

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with a review stating, "This is an enjoyable album". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated

  1. "Sister Silver" - 5:45
  2. "Tomorrow" (Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin) - 6:10
  3. "Brightness" - 4:49
  4. Bein' Green" (Joe Raposo) - 4:41
  5. "The Man - 7:22
  6. "Blues to Be There" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 4:56

Personnel

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References

  1. Muse Records discography accessed May 26, 2015
  2. Payne, D., Johnny Lytle discography accessed May 26, 2015
  3. Johnny Lytle catalog accessed May 26, 2015
  4. 1 2 Lytle, Craig. Fast Hands – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 128. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.