New York Afternoon

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New York Afternoon
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Studio album by
Richie Cole Alto Madness
Released1977
RecordedOctober 13, 1976
StudioBlue Rock Studio, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length35:51
Label Muse
MR 5119
Producer Eddie Jefferson for Alto Madness Productions
Richie Cole chronology
Battle of the Saxes
(1977)		New York Afternoon
(1977)		 Alto Madness
(1978)

New York Afternoon is an album by saxophonist Richie Cole's Alto Madness recorded in 1976 and released on the Muse label. [1] [2]

Richie Cole is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger.

Muse Records

Muse Records was a jazz record company and label founded in New York City by Joe Fields in 1972.

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Allmusic noted "This Muse album features the group that altoist Richie Cole and the late singer Eddie Jefferson co-led in the mid-'70s. They had a mutually beneficial relationship, with Cole learning from the older vocalist and Jefferson gaining extra exposure from associating with the popular young saxophonist". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Richie Cole except where noted

  1. "Dorothy's Den" – 5:33
  2. "Waltz for a Rainy Be Bop Evening" – 5:15
  3. "Alto Madness" – 6:10
  4. "New York Afternoon" – 4:38
  5. "It's the Same Thing Everywhere" – 3:10
  6. "Stormy Weather (Trenton Style)" (James P. Johnson) – 6:00
  7. "You'll Always Be My Friend" (Vic Juris) – 5:05

Personnel

Alto saxophone type of saxophone

The alto saxophone, also referred to as the alto sax, is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s, and patented in 1846. It is pitched in E♭, and is smaller than the tenor, but larger than the soprano. The alto sax is the most common saxophone and is commonly used in concert bands, chamber music, solo repertoire, military bands, marching bands, and jazz. The fingerings of the different saxophones are all the same so a saxophone player can play any type of saxophone.

Eddie Jefferson American singer

Eddie Jefferson was a jazz vocalist and lyricist. He is credited as an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. Jefferson himself claims that his main influence was Leo Watson. Perhaps his best-known song is "Moody's Mood for Love", though it was first recorded by King Pleasure, who cited Jefferson as an influence. Jefferson's songs "Parker's Mood" and "Filthy McNasty" were also hits.

Victor E. Jurusz Jr., known professionally as Vic Juris is an American jazz guitarist.

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References

  1. ↑ Muse Records discography. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  2. ↑ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5100 to 5149. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Richie Cole: New York Afternoon: Alto Madness – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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