Heavy Blue

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Heavy Blue
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Studio album by
Larry Willis Quintet
Released1990
RecordedDecember 1989
Genre Jazz
Length61:09
Label SteepleChase
SCS 1269/SCCD 31269
Producer Nils Winther
Larry Willis chronology
Just in Time
(1989)		Heavy Blue
(1990)		 Let's Play
(1991)
Professional ratings
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Heavy Blue is an album by American jazz pianist Larry Willis recorded in 1989 and released on the SteepleChase label. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Willis except where noted

  1. "To Wisdom, The Prize" – 8:17
  2. "Winther Blue" – 6:33
  3. "Earthlings" (Joe Ford) – 6:32
  4. "When I Fall in Love" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) – 8:37
  5. "Nightfall" – 10:07
  6. "Heavy Blue" – 6:26
  7. "Ballad for Frederick" – 7:17
  8. "Habiba" (Kirk Lightsey) – 7:15

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1513. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ↑ Jazzlists: Larry Willis discography, accessed January 4, 2019
  3. ↑ Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 1000/30000 series discography, January 4, 2019
  4. ↑ SteepleChase Productions ApS: album details, January 4, 2019
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