| The Peacocks | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | July 1975 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:44 | |||
| Label | Columbia JC 34873 | |||
| Producer | Stan Getz | |||
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The Peacocks is an album by pianist Jimmy Rowles featuring saxophonist/album producer Stan Getz which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Columbia label in 1977. [1] [2] [3] The album was one of several released in the 1960s and 1970s where Rowles spelled his first name as "Jimmie".
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated "With few Jimmy Rowles recordings in the world, this has to rank as his best, clearly the most entertaining, and a project Getz was ever proud to bring to the jazz world. It is definitive, deserving of the Columbia Jazz Masterpieces tag, and a must-have item in your modern jazz collection". [4]
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