The Thinking Man’s Trombone | ||||
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Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | August 23–25, 1960 | |||
Venue | Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:19 | |||
Label | Argo LP-677 | |||
Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
Al Grey chronology | ||||
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The Thinking Man's Trombone is an album by trombonist Al Grey released in 1960 on Argo Records. [1] [2] [3]
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "A boppish trombonist who was a master at using the plunger mute (crossing over into swing), Grey holds his own on this set ... Swinging and witty music". [4]
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