| Jimmy Knepper in L.A. | ||||
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| Studio album by Jimmy Knepper Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | September 8 & 9, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Sage & Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:45 | |||
| Label | Discomate DSP-5008 | |||
| Producer | Lew Tabackin | |||
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Jimmy Knepper in L.A. is an album led by trombonist Jimmy Knepper, recorded in 1977 and originally released in Japan on the Discomate label and in the United States on the Inner City label. [1]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "These veterans have little difficulty coming up with fresh statements on the six familiar chord changes that they interpret. The hard-charging Tabackin matches very well with Knepper's sly trombone; they should have a rematch someday". [2]
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