| Something Tasty | ||||
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| Studio album by The Super Jazz Trio | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | May 25, 1979 | |||
| Studio | Media Studio, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Baystate | |||
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Something Tasty is an album by the Super Jazz Trio of pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Joe Chambers, with Art Farmer on flugelhorn.
The Super Jazz Trio was formed in 1978 by pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Joe Chambers. [1]
The album was recorded at Media Studio, Tokyo, on May 25, 1979. [2]
It was released by the Japanese label Baystate. [2] An SHM-CD edition was released on February 25, 2009, by BMG Japan. [3]
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