Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold Arlen

1979 studio album by Tommy Flanagan
Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold Arlen
Studio album by
Tommy Flanagan
Released1979
RecordedSeptember 30, October 2, 1978
GenreJazz
LabelTrio
ProducerHelen Merrill
Tommy Flanagan chronology
Something Borrowed, Something Blue
(1978) 		Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold Arlen
(1979) 		Confirmation
(1977–78)
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AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold Arlen is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with bassist George Mraz and drummer Connie Kay.

Recording and music

The album was recorded on September 30 and October 2, 1978, at SNS Productions, New York City.[3] It was produced by Helen Merrill, who also sang on "Last Night When We Were Young".[1] The compositions are by Harold Arlen and co-writers.[1]

Releases

The album was originally released in Japan by Trio Records.[1] It was subsequently released on CD in Japan by DIW and on LP in the United States by Inner City Records.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 5:45
  2. "Over the Rainbow" (Arlen, E. Y. Harburg) – 4:20
  3. "A Sleepin' Bee" (Arlen, Truman Capote) – 6:04
  4. "Ill Wind" (Arlen, Koehler) – 6:35
  5. "Out of This World" (Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 6:30
  6. "One for My Baby" (Harold Arlen, Mercer) – 3:12
  7. "Get Happy" (Arlen, Koehler) – 5:11
  8. "My Shining Hour" (Arlen, Mercer) – 5:15
  9. "Last Night When We Were Young" (Arlen, Harburg) – 5:59

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Yanow, Scott "Tommy Flanagan – Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold Arlen". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 379. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, Michael (October 2, 2011) "Tommy Flanagan Leader Entry". jazzdiscography.com.
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