Pal Joey is an album by American pianist Kenny Drew recorded in 1957 and released on Riverside Records in 1958. The trio plays here pieces from the musical of the same name and other works composed by Rodgers and Hart. The album was first reissued on CD only in 1996 in the US, and in 2006 in Japan. Both editions are currently out of print.
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| Released | October 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 15, 1957 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:04 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-249 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
editAll pieces by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
- "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" - 4:12
- "Do It the Hard Way" - 5:52
- "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - 4:01
- "Happy Hunting Horn" - 4:18
- "I Could Write a Book" - 4:43
- "What Is a Man?" - 5:08
- "My Funny Valentine" - 4:09
- "The Lady Is a Tramp" - 5:41
Personnel
edit- Kenny Drew - piano
- Wilbur Ware - bass
- Philly Joe Jones - drums
References
edit- ^ Billboard Oct 27, 1958
- ^ Pal Joey at AllMusic
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 65. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.