Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest | ||||
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Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | September 1, 1961 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:24 | |||
Label | Prestige PRLP 7235 | |||
Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
Jimmy Forrest chronology | ||||
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Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Forrest recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label. [1]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating it "gives one a good example of Jimmy Forrest's playing and fortunately his solos are not as relaxed and laidback as the album's title might imply". [2]
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