Easy Does It (Bobby Timmons album)

Easy Does It is the third studio album by American jazz pianist Bobby Timmons, recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.[1]

Easy Does It
Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedMarch 13, 1961
GenreJazz
Length38:54
LabelRiverside
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Bobby Timmons chronology
Soul Time
(1960)
Easy Does It
(1961)
In Person
(1961)

Reception

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The DownBeat reviewer described it as "a model of unaffected, driving trio jazz".[2] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating that "the music is excellent".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
DownBeat     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Bobby Timmons except as indicated
  1. "Easy Does It" – 4:53
  2. "Old Devil Moon" (E.Y. Harburg, Burton Lane) – 4:38
  3. "A Little Busy" – 5:52
  4. "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 4:54
  5. "Pretty Memory" – 3:32
  6. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) – 6:31
  7. "I Thought About You" (Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 5:01
  8. "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 3:33

Recorded in New York City on March 13, 1961.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Bobby Timmons discography, accessed February 8, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Tynan, John A. (August 17, 1961). "Bobby Timmons: Easy Does It". DownBeat. Vol. 28, no. 17. p. 35.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed February 8, 2011.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1402. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.