Blues for the Viet Cong is the debut album led by American jazz pianist Stanley Cowell recorded in 1969 and first released on the British Polydor label then later released on the Freedom label.[1]
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | June 5 & 6, 1969 at Polydor Studios, London, England | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:48 | |||
| Label | Polydor 583 740 Freedom AL 1032 | |||
| Producer | Alan Bates and Chris Whent | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Cowell's style at the time was often modal and already quite powerful".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Stanley Cowell except as indicated
- "Departure" - 7:08
- "Sweet Song" - 3:02
- "The Shuttle" - 8:07
- "You Took Advantage of Me" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:47
- "Blues for the Viet Cong" - 4:18
- "Wedding March" - 2:49
- "Photon in a Paper World" - 9:03
- "Travellin' Man" - 3:34
Personnel
edit- Stanley Cowell - piano
- Steve Novosel - bass (tracks 1-3, 5-8)
- Jimmy Hopps - drums (tracks 1-3, 5-8)
References
edit- ^ Stanley Cowell discography accessed January 5, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Blues for the Viet Cong – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015.