| Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | February 6 & 7, 1959 Half Note, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:49 | |||
| Label | United Artists UAL 4040/UAS 5040 | |||
| Producer | Jack Lewis | |||
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Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note is a live album by saxophonists Zoot Sims,Al Cohn and Phil Woods recorded at the Half Note Club in 1959 and originally released on the United Artists label. [1] [2]
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden states "Bop and cool fans will want to make any effort to hear this excellent release". [3]
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