| It's All Right! | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | May 24 & 27, 1967 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:01 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7522 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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It's All Right! is an album by the saxophonist Teddy Edwards which was recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [5] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating, "Although the music (mostly Edwards originals) is essentially hard bop, there are hints of the avant-garde here and there in the harmonies and solos... Edwards would not have an opportunity to record as a leader for another seven years, but the largely straight-ahead music has dated pretty well." [2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "some of the material points in the direction of Coltrane and even Ornette Coleman; though never remotely avant-garde, Teddy knew what was happening on the scene... he was able to combine his usual easy, blues-inflected swing with something harder and darker." [3]
Writing for DownBeat , Dan Morgenstern commented: "The session was perfectly cast, and it adds up to a generous helping of well-crafted, well-played contemporary jazz without convenient labels... All told, a feather in Edwards'... cap." [4]
All compositions by Teddy Edwards
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