Hot House (Walter Bishop Jr. album)

Hot House
Studio album by Walter Bishop Jr.
Released	1979
Recorded	December 14, 1977 and March 14, 1978
Studio	CI Recording, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Label	Muse MR 5183
Producer	Fred Seibert
Walter Bishop Jr. chronology
Soul Village (1977) Hot House (1979) Cubicle (1978)

Hot House is an album by pianist Walter Bishop Jr., recorded in 1977 and 1978 and released on the Muse label in 1979. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The Globe and Mail wrote that the "[bop classics] are done up in fine spirit, but the standards reveal a little more depth in Bishop's fleet, lightly percussive style." ^[5]

David Szatmary of AllMusic stated: "Excellent bebop session by this pianist". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Dahoud" (Clifford Brown) – 4:17
2. "Medley: Sophisticated Lady/A Time for Love" (Duke Ellington/Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert) – 6:51
3. "Hot House" (Charlie Parker) – 4:50
4. "Move" (Denzil Best, Paul Welsh) – 5:15
5. "My Little Suede Shoes" (Parker) – 4:41
6. "Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 4:20
7. "All God's Children" (Traditional) – 2:32

Personnel

• Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
• Bill Hardman – trumpet (tracks 1 & 3–5)
• Junior Cook – tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3–5)
• Sam Jones – bass
• Al Foster – drums

References

1. Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199 accessed October 9, 2017
2. Muse Records discography accessed October 9, 2017
3. Walter Bishop Jr. catalog accessed October 9, 2017
4. Szatmary, David. Walter Bishop Jr.: Hot House – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 9, 2017.
5. Miller, Mark (December 29, 1979). "Hot House Walter Bishop Jr". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.