Jazz (John Handy album)

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Jazz
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Studio album by
Released1962
Recorded1962
New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Roulette
SR 52121
Producer Teddy Reig
John Handy III chronology
No Coast Jazz
(1960)
Jazz
(1962)
Recorded Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival
(1966)

Jazz is an album by saxophonist John Handy III featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and originally released on the Roulette label. [1] [2]

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "Handy's appealing and already distinctive alto sound, combined with an exploratory style, resulted in this music having plenty of surprising moments". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Handy III except as indicated

  1. "From Bird" - 5:50
  2. "Blues for M.F." - 7:27
  3. "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman) - 7:54
  4. "No Smiles Please" - 6:52
  5. "Strugglin'" - 6:23
  6. "Afternoon Outing" - 6:46

Personnel

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References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 10, 2015
  2. John Handy discography, accessed November 10, 2015
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Jazz – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 10, 2015.