Nice and Easy (subtitled The Soulful Vibes of Johnny Lytle) is the third album led by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1962 for the Jazzland label.[1]
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | January 29, 1962 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:58 | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP 67 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Nice and Easy is a mellow and heavily bop-influenced set fairly far removed from his usual blues-tinged funk... The results are a welcome change of pace from Lytle's often frenetic and occasionally too-busy style, and the ballad-heavy selection is a nice balance of new tunes and a few familiar standards. Overall, this could well be Johnny Lytle's best set".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated
- "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:33
- "Soul Time" (Bobby Timmons) - 4:33
- "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 5:23
- "322-Wow!" - 4:07
- "Coroner's Blues" - 7:22
- "Nice and Easy" (Johnny Griffin) - 8:20
- "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 4:40
Personnel
edit- Johnny Lytle - vibraphone
- Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-6)
- Bobby Timmons - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Louis Hayes - drums
References
edit- ^ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 2, 2012
- ^ a b Mason, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 2, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 917. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.