Testifyin' Time

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Testifyin' Time
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Studio album by
Bunky Green
Released1965
RecordedFebruary 18, 1965
StudioTer Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL
Genre Jazz
Label Argo
LP/LPS-753
Producer Esmond Edwards
Bunky Green chronology
My Babe
(1965)		Testifyin' Time
(1965)		 Playin' for Keeps
(1966)

Playin' for Keeps is an album by saxophonist Bunky Green recorded in Chicago and released by the Argo label in 1965. [1] [2] [3]

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AllMusic reviewer Jason Ankeny stated: "As its title suggests, Testifyin' Time channels elements of gospel but otherwise eschews tradition and cliché, bolstering its modern jazz sensibilities with nods to the emerging Chicago soul sound. ... Bunky Green flourishes in the session's hip, contemporary mode, uncorking a series of nimble alto solos galvanized by a communal joie de vivre that elevates the entire session beyond the norm. And like most of Green's Argo sessions, Testifyin' Time boasts a thoughtful song selection as well". [4]

Track listing

  1. "Testifyin' Time" (Edith Green) – 3:37
  2. "Silver Dollar" (Jack Palmer, Clarke Van Ness) – 3:39
  3. "Tamra" (Billy Wallace) – 4:17
  4. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 5:21
  5. "Tweedlee Dee" (Winfield Scott) – 4:21
  6. "My Ship" (Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin) – 4:03
  7. "Orbit Six" (Edith Green) – 3:27
  8. "When the Sun Comes Out" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:31

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed August 6, 2019
  2. ↑ Lyles, R. Bunky Green discography accessed August 6, 2019
  3. ↑ Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 700 to LP 799) accessed August 6, 2019
  4. 1 2 Ankeny, Jason. Bunky Green: Testifyin' Time – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 5, 2019.
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