Moon Child (Johnny Lytle album)

Moon Child is the fourth album led by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1962 for the Jazzland label.[1]

Moon Child
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedJuly 5, 1962
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelJazzland
JLP 81
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Johnny Lytle chronology
Nice and Easy
(1962)
Moon Child
(1962)
Got That Feeling!
(1963)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic     [2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Moon Child is a perfect example of how instrumental jazz can have commercial appeal without losing its integrity".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated

  1. "Moonchild" - 4:39
  2. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) - 6:38
  3. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 4:28
  4. "The Moor Man" - 4:02
  5. "A Taste of Honey" (Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) - 4:36
  6. "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" (Cliff Friend, Dave Franklin) - 4:32
  7. "Moonlight In Vermont" (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) - 4:27
  8. "The House Of Winchester" - 4:19

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 2, 2012
  2. ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed November 2, 2012