| Jazz Eyes | ||||
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| Studio album by John Jenkins with Donald Byrd | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | September 10, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:36 | |||
| Label | Regent MG 6056 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Jazz Eyes is an album by saxophonist John Jenkins and trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1957 and released on Regent Records (a subsidiary of Savoy Records). Savoy issued it again later with the alternate title Star Eyes. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Brandon Burke of Allmusic reviewed the album observing: "In keeping with much of Regent and Savoy's output at the time, all four tunes are based upon very relaxed, mid-tempo bop heads. As compositions, they aren't entirely memorable, but that shouldn't take anything away from the sublime groove maintained throughout the LP. Recommended". [2]
All compositions by John Jenkins except where noted
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