I Want a Little Girl (Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson album)

I Want a Little Girl
Studio album by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Released	1981
Recorded	February 10, 1981
Studio	Spectrum Studio, Venice, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:41
Label	Pablo 2310-866
Producer	Norman Granz
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson chronology
Kansas City Shout (1980) I Want a Little Girl (1981) Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues (1982)

I Want a Little Girl is an album by saxophonist/vocalist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. ^[1] It was recorded and released by the Pablo label in 1978. ^{[2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, 64 at the time of this Pablo recording, is in superior form on the blues-oriented material. ... this is a particularly strong release. ... he still infuses these versions with enthusiasm and spirit, making this set a good example of Cleanhead's talents in his later years". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "I Want a Little Girl" (Billy Moll, Murray Mencher) – 5:30
2. "Somebody's Gotta Go" (Big Bill Broonzy) – 4:44
3. "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) – 5:12
4. "No Good for Me" (Eddie Vinson, Joe Medwick) – 4:39
5. "Stormy Monday" (T-Bone Walker) – 10:50
6. "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:42
7. "Worried Mind Blues" (Art Hillery) – 3:04

Personnel

• Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson – alto saxophone, vocals
• Martin Banks – trumpet
• Rashid Jamal Ali – tenor saxophone
• Art Hillery – piano, organ
• Cal Green – guitar
• John Heard – bass
• Roy McCurdy – drums

References

1. Miller, Mark (January 14, 1982). "Vinson displays blues power". The Globe and Mail. p. E3.
2. Jazzdisco: Pablo Records catalog accessed September 11, 2019
3. Both Sides Now: Pablo Records Discography, accessed September 11, 2019
4. Yanow, Scott. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson: I Want a Little Girl – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved September 11, 2019.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1451. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.