Introducing Eric Kloss

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Introducing Eric Kloss
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Studio album by
Eric Kloss with Don Patterson
ReleasedFebruary 1966 [1]
RecordedSeptember 1, 1965
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length36:11
Label Prestige
PR 7442
Producer Cal Lampley
Eric Kloss chronology
Introducing Eric Kloss
(1966)		 Love and All That Jazz
(1966)

Introducing Eric Kloss is the debut album by saxophonist Eric Kloss which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label. [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic stated: "And what an introduction. The 16-year-old Eric Kloss joins forces with organist Don Patterson in what is a top-flight date for both of them... Kloss combined with the others in this quartet to produce a hard bop, organ jazz session that stands with the best". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Eric Kloss, except as noted.

  1. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) - 6:45
  2. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 5:45
  3. "'S 'Bout Time" (Don Patterson) - 8:05
  4. "That's the Way It Is" - 5:29
  5. "All Blues" (Miles Davis) - 5:37
  6. "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:30

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Billboard". March 5, 1966.
  2. ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed April 5, 2013
  3. 1 2 Todd, J. Allmusic listing accessed April 5, 2013
  4. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  120. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
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