Hear Ye!

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Hear Ye!
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Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedOctober 14 and December 13, 1961
Los Angeles, California
Genre Jazz
Length52:41
Label Atlantic LP 1376
Producer Nesuhi Ertegun
Red Mitchell chronology
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Hear Ye! is an album by the Red Mitchell-Harold Land Quintet recorded in 1961 and released on the Atlantic label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This is a fine effort from a group that deserved greater recognition at the time". [4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

  1. "Triplin' Awhile" (Harold Land) - 7:46
  2. "Rosie's Spirit" (Red Mitchell) - 5:26
  3. "Hear Ye!" (Mitchell) - 6:54
  4. "Somara" (Carmell Jones) - 6:42
  5. "Catacomb" (Land) - 8:21
  6. "Pari Passu" (Frank Strazzeri) - 4:55

Personnel

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References

  1. Atlantic Records sessionography accessed April 15, 2015
  2. Red Mitchell Biography, accessed April 15, 2015
  3. Fitzgerald, M., Harold Land Leader Entry, accessed April 15, 2015
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Hear Ye! – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 15, 2015.