Lookin' on the Bright Side

Lookin' on the Bright Side is an album by pianist Harold Mabern which was originally released on the DIW label in Japan in 1993.

Lookin' on the Bright Side
Studio album by Harold Mabern Trio
Released	1993
Recorded	February 11 & March 3, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:53
Label	DIW DIW 614
Producer	Kazunori Sugiyama & James Williams
Harold Mabern chronology
Philadelphia Bound (1991–92) Lookin' on the Bright Side (1993) The Leading Man (1993)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars noting that "Harold Mabern was nearing his 57th birthday around the time of the two 1993 studio sessions that provided the music for this Japanese release; he's clearly in a mood to celebrate... Highly recommended for hard bop fans".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Mabern except as indicated.

1. "Look on the Bright Side" - 5:33
2. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) - 5:20
3. "Big Time Cooper" - 8:00
4. "Au Privave" (Charlie Parker) - 6:08
5. "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:08
6. "It's a Lonesome Old Town" (Charles Kisco, Harry Tobias) - 9:19
7. "Too Late to Fall Back Baby" - 6:52
8. "Our Waltz" (David Rose) - 4:22

Personnel

• Harold Mabern – piano
• Christian McBride – bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums