The New Standard | ||||
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Released | February 19, 1996 | |||
Recorded | June 14–16, 1995 | |||
Studio | Manhattan Center Studios, New York | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 77:15 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Guy Eckstine, Herbie Hancock | |||
Herbie Hancock chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Tom Hull | B [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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