A Nice Place to Be is the fifth studio album by jazz saxophonist George Howard released in 1986 on MCA Records.[1] On the Billboard charts, it spent two weeks on top of the Traditional Jazz Albums chart, while peaking at number two on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and number 22 on Top R&B Albums chart.[2]
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
With a 3 out of 5 star rating, Ron Wynn of AllMusic remarked "More jazz content than usual, but still far from what Howard is capable of doing."[3]
Track listing
edit| 1 | No No | George Howard, Wayne Linsey | 06:08 |
| 2 | Jade's World | George Howard | 05:15 |
| 3 | Sweetest taboo | Sade Adu, Martin Ditcham | 05:05 |
| 4 | Nice Place to Be | George Howard, Wayne Linsey | 05:18 |
| 5 | Let's Live in Harmony | George Howard, Wayne Linsey | 06:00 |
| 6 | Pretty Face | Paul Gordon, Joseph Williams | 05:02 |
| 7 | Spenser: For Hire | Stephen Dorff, Larry Herbstritt | 04:36 |
| 8 | Stanley's Groove | Stanley Clarke, George Howard | 05:45 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 109 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 22 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
| US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ George Howard: A Nice Place To Be. MCA Records. 1987.
- ^ "George Howard Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "George Howard – A Nice Place to Be: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "George Howard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "George Howard Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "George Howard Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "George Howard Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- Douglass, Frederick I. (February 20, 1987). "George Howard and Bob James bring mellow jazz to Baltimore". Baltimore Afro-American. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-07-13.