I'm Old Fashioned (album)

I'm Old Fashioned
Studio album by Sadao Watanabe with the Great Jazz Trio
Released	1976
Recorded	May 22, 1976
Venue	NYC
Studio	Vanguard Studios
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:28
Label	East Wind EW-8037
Producer	Kiyoshi Itoh and Yasohachi Itoh
Sadao Watanabe chronology
Pamoja (1975) I'm Old Fashioned (1976) Recital (1977)
Hank Jones chronology
Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke Ellington (1976) I'm Old Fashioned (1976) Love for Sale (1976)

I'm Old Fashioned is an album by Japanese saxophonist Sadao Watanabe with the Great Jazz Trio; pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams, recorded in 1976 for the Japanese East Wind label. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "This LP features Sadao Watanabe at his best." ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Sadao Watanabe except as indicated

1. "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) - 4:55
2. "Gary" - 4:32
3. "Blues" (Billy Strayhorn) - 5:47
4. "Episode" - 6:36
5. "I Concentrate on You" (Cole Porter) - 5:57
6. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) - 5:52
7. "I'm Old Fashioned" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) - 8:11
8. "One for C" - 2:38

Personnel

• Sadao Watanabe - alto saxophone, flute
• Hank Jones - piano
• Ron Carter - bass
• Tony Williams - drums

References

1. "East Wind Records List". jazzmf.com. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
2. "The Great Jazz Trio Catalog". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
3. "Discography - Sadao Watanabe Official Web Site". www.sadao.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
4. Yanow, Scott. I'm Old Fashioned – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 3, 2015.