| Workin' & Wailin' | ||||
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| Studio album by Harold Mabern | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | June 30, 1969 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7687 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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Workin' & Wailin' is the third album led by pianist Harold Mabern which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label. [1]
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| Allmusic |   |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The date utilizes trumpeter Virgil Jones, tenor saxophonist George Coleman, bassist Buster Williams and drummer Idris Muhammad on four challenging Mabern originals and Johnny Mandel's "A Time for Love." [2]
All compositions by Harold Mabern except as indicated
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