| Lonely Town | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | March 10, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Kenneth Karp | |||
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Lonely Town is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan. It is a trio recording, with bassist Joe Benjamin and drummer Elvin Jones.
The album was recorded in New York City on March 10, 1959. [2]
The compositions are by Leonard Bernstein. They are: "America" and "Tonight" from West Side Story ; "Lonely Town" and "Lucky to Be Me" from On the Town ; "Glitter and Be Gay" and "Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide ; and "It's Love" from Wonderful Town . [3]
All tracks composed by Leonard Bernstein (track 3 with Stephen Sondheim; track 6 with Richard Wilbur).
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