| Nice and Easy | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | January 29, 1962 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:58 | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP 67 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Nice and Easy (subtitled The Soulful Vibes of Johnny Lytle) is the third album led by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1962 for the Jazzland label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Nice and Easy is a mellow and heavily bop-influenced set fairly far removed from his usual blues-tinged funk... The results are a welcome change of pace from Lytle's often frenetic and occasionally too-busy style, and the ballad-heavy selection is a nice balance of new tunes and a few familiar standards. Overall, this could well be Johnny Lytle's best set". [2]
All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated
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