Maggie's Back in Town!!

Maggie's Back in Town!!
Studio album by Howard McGhee
Released	1961
Recorded	June 26, 1961 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:23
Label	Contemporary M 3596/S 7596
Producer	Lester Koenig
Howard McGhee chronology
Together Again!!!! (1961) Maggie's Back in Town!! (1961) The Sharp Edge (1961)

Maggie's Back in Town!! is an album by trumpeter Howard McGhee which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, calling it "McGhee's finest recording of the period" and stating: "This CD is a perfect starting point for listeners not familiar with the underrated (and often overlooked) Howard McGhee". ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Demon Chase" (Howard McGhee) - 7:50
2. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 4:20
3. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 3:13
4. "Sunset Eyes" (Teddy Edwards) - 5:10
5. "Maggie's Back in Town" (Edwards) - 10:36
6. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 3:11
7. "Brownie Speaks" (Clifford Brown) - 8:03

Personnel

• Howard McGhee - trumpet
• Phineas Newborn, Jr. - piano
• Leroy Vinnegar - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums

References

1. Contemporary Records discography accessed May 12, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. Maggie's Back in Town!! – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved May 12, 2015.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 134. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 971. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.