Persia My Dear

Persia My Dear
Studio album by Richard Davis, Sir Roland Hanna and Frederick Waits
Released	1987
Recorded	August 1, 1987
Studio	CBS Studio, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:45
Label	DIW DIW-8015
Producer	Eiji Nakayama
Richard Davis chronology
Tenderness (1978) Persia My Dear (1987) Live at Sweet Basil (1990)

Persia My Dear is an album by bassist Richard Davis, pianist Sir Roland Hanna and drummer Frederick Waits recorded in Japan in 1987 and released on the Japanese DIW label. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek described Persia My Dear as "a sweet little session that features Davis in light of his brilliant arco skills as well as his deep, intricate melodic interplay". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Manhattan Safari" (Roland Hanna) - 7:49
2. "Southpark and Richard" (Hanna) - 6:02
3. "Summer in Central Park" (Horace Silver) - 5:06
4. "Brownie Speaks" (Clifford Brown) - 6:25
5. "Persia My Dear" (Richard Davis) - 5:25
6. "Strange Vibes" (Silver) - 11:04
7. "Let Me Try" (Hanna) - 8:54

Personnel

• Richard Davis - bass
• Sir Roland Hanna - piano
• Frederick Wait - drums

References

1. Richard Davis discography accessed March 31, 2015
2. Jazzlists: Roland Hanna discography, accessed June 19, 2019
3. Selected Sir Roland Hanna Discography ^{[ dead link ]}, accessed June 19, 2019
4. Jurek, T., Allmusic Review, accessed March 31, 2015
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 647. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.