| The Right Touch | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | September 13, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:44original LP | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84267 | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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The Right Touch is the tenth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label in 1968. [1]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars calling it "one of the finest recordings of Duke Pearson's career". [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
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