| Overseas | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | August 15, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:38 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Overseas is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan, recorded with bassist Wilbur Little and drummer Elvin Jones in 1957. It was Flanagan's debut album as a leader.
Pianist Tommy Flanagan was touring Europe as part of trombonist J. J. Johnson's band in 1957 when he was given the chance to lead a recording session for the first time. [1] From Johnson's touring group, Flanagan hired Little and Jones for the session, which took place in Stockholm on August 15. [2] [3] Six of the album's nine pieces were Flanagan originals. [4]
Flanagan rerecorded five of the album's selections on his 1996 trio album Sea Changes, his final studio recording as a leader. These were his original compositions "Beat's Up", "Delarna", "Eclypso", and "Verdandi", as well as Charlie Parker's "Relaxin' at Camarillo".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
Overseas was released by Prestige Records. [2] Very similar selections of tracks were also released as Tommy Flanagan Trio by Metronome and as Trio Overseas by Prestige. [3] All of the tracks from the session were later issued by DIW as The Complete Overseas. [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz complimented Flanagan's touch and "trim melodic ideas". [2]
All pieces by Tommy Flanagan unless otherwise noted.
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
August 15, 1957 at Metronome Studio, Stockholm
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