| Nice 'n' Tasty | ||||
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| Studio album by John Wright Trio | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | November 8, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:16 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7197 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| John Wright chronology | ||||
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Nice 'n' Tasty is an album by jazz pianist John Wright which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label. [1] [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| DownBeat | [5] |
The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer wrote of Wright's playing: "while there are a couple of things in the Gospel-ly vein ('Yes, I Know'; 'Pie Face'), they are less impressive than his handling of a standard such as 'Witchcraft', or of Adderley's 'Things Are Getting Better'". [5]
All compositions by John Wright, except where indicated.
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