Roman Nights is a 2010 album by jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger, Tom Harrell. It is the third release with Harrell's 2010-quintet of over five years, which includes Wayne Escoffery, Danny Grissett, Ugonna Okegwo and Johnathan Blake. The album contains nine original compositions by Harrell. The title track is a flugelhorn-piano duet performance by Harrell and Grissett.[2][3]
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| Released | March 23, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | November 27, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Post bop | |||
| Length | 1:02:34 | |||
| Label | High Note | |||
| Producer | Tom Harrell, Wayne Escoffery, Angela Harrell | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album reached number one on the U.S. jazz radio chart in May 2010[4] and was included in top album lists of the year by various critics.[5][6]
Track listing
editAll songs by Tom Harrell.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Storm Approaching" | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Let the Children Play" | 6:46 |
| 3. | "Roman Nights" | 7:53 |
| 4. | "Study in Sound" | 7:35 |
| 5. | "Agua" | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Obsession" | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Harvest Song" | 8:22 |
| 8. | "Bird in Flight" | 9:19 |
| 9. | "Year of the Ox" | 5:58 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic.[7]
- Tom Harrell – composer, primary artist, producer, flugelhorn, trumpet
- Wayne Escoffery – producer, sax (tenor)
- Danny Grissett – piano, fender rhodes
- Ugonna Okegwo – bass
- Johnathan Blake – drums
- Angela Harrell – producer
- Joe Fields – executive producer
- Dave Kowalski – engineer
- Keiji Obata – design
- Doug Ramsey – liner notes
- Francesco Truono – photography
References
edit- ^ "Allmusic: Tom Harrell - Roman Nights - overview". Allmusic.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Tom Harrell – Roman Nights". JazzTimes. September 2010. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tom Harrell: Roman Nights (2010)". All About Jazz. April 13, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 17, 2010". All About Jazz. May 25, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "2010 Best of Lists". Jazz Journalists Association. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Mojo – The best of 2010". muzieklijstjes.nl. December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "Allmusic: Tom Harrell - Roman Nights - credits". Allmusic.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
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