Let's Play (album)

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Let's Play
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Released1991
RecordedJanuary 1991
StudioSteeplechase Digital Studio
Genre Jazz
Length66:52
Label SteepleChase
SCCD 31283
Producer Nils Winther
Larry Willis chronology
Heavy Blue
(1990)
Let's Play
(1991)
How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
(1992)
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Let's Play is an album by American jazz pianist Larry Willis recorded in 1991 and released on the SteepleChase label. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Willis except where noted

  1. "I Hear a Rhapsody" (George Fragos, Jack Baker, Dick Gasparre) – 9:05
  2. "Who Can I Turn To?" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) – 6:45
  3. "Let's Play" – 11:54
  4. "No Blues" (Miles Davis) – 7:28
  5. "Anne" (Santi Debriano) – 6:32
  6. "The Children of Harlem" – 8:58
  7. "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 8:17
  8. "Nardis" (Miles Davis) – 7:32

Personnel

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References

  1. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1513. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. Jazzlists: Larry Willis discography, accessed January 4, 2019
  3. Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 1000/30000 series discography, January 4, 2019
  4. SteepleChase Productions ApS: album details, January 4, 2019