Jazz (John Handy album)
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1962 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Roulette SR 52121 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
| John Handy III chronology | ||||
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Jazz is an album by saxophonist John Handy III featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]
Reception[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "Handy's appealing and already distinctive alto sound, combined with an exploratory style, resulted in this music having plenty of surprising moments".[3]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by John Handy III except as indicated
- "From Bird" - 5:50
- "Blues for M.F." - 7:27
- "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman) - 7:54
- "No Smiles Please" - 6:52
- "Strugglin'" - 6:23
- "Afternoon Outing" - 6:46
Personnel[edit]
- John Handy III - alto saxophone
- Walter Bishop, Jr. - piano
- Julian Euell - bass
- Edgar Bateman - drums
References[edit]
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 10, 2015
- ^ John Handy discography, accessed November 10, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2015.