| Hand to Hand | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | February 13 & 14, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Hand to Hand is an album by the American jazz saxophonist George Adams and drummer Dannie Richmond recorded in 1980 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. [1]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 2½ stars. [2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Hand to Hand was another co-led session, cementing what was to be another important association, with Mingus's favourite drummer, Dannie Richmond ". [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
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