Tring-a-Ling

Tring-a-Ling
Studio album by Joanne Brackeen
Released	1978
Recorded	March and May 1977
Studio	MacDonald Studio, Sea Cliff, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:42
Label	Choice CRS 1016
Producer	Gerry MacDonald
Joanne Brackeen chronology
New True Illusion (1976) Tring-a-Ling (1978) AFT (1978)

Tring-a-Ling is an album by American pianist Joanne Brackeen recorded in 1977 and released by the Choice label before being rereleased on CD by Candid in 2009. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[7]
DownBeat	[8]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "The pianist's music is complex and quite tricky, but more accessible than expected due to the close interplay between the superb musicians and the variety of rhythms utilized. Open-minded listeners are advised to check this one out". ^[6]

DownBeat gave 4 stars to the album. ^[8] The review calls Brackeen, "one helluva pianist, composer and leader". ^[8]

Track listing

All compositions by Joanne Brackeen.

1. "Shadowbrook-Aire" – 12:12
2. "Fi-Fi's Rock" – 4:38
3. "Echoes" – 9:13
4. "Haiti-B" – 12:42
5. "New True Illusions" – 6:00
6. "Tring-a-Ling" – 6:36
7. "New True Illusions" [alternate take] – 6:10 Bounus track on CD release

Personnel

• Joanne Brackeen – piano
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 7)
• Clint Houston (tracks 2, 3 & 5), Cecil McBee (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 7) – bass
• Billy Hart – drums

References

1. Jazzlists: Choice LP discography accessed February 13, 2017
2. Ziegler, F. Choice Records listing accessed February 13, 2017
3. Candid Records: album entry accessed February 13, 2017
4. Joanne Brackeen diwscography accessed February 13, 2017
5. Michael Brecker discography: As a sideman accessed February 13, 2017
6. Yanow, Scott. Joanne Brackeen – Tring-a-Ling: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved February 13, 2017.
7. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 28–29. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
8. De Muth, Jerry (July 12, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat . 46 (13): 26–27.