St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors is an album by New York Unit, consisting of pianist John Hicks, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Tatsuya Nakamura. It was recorded in 1991.
| St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors | ||||
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| Studio album by New York Unit | ||||
| Recorded | June 25, 1991 | |||
| Studio | Music Inn Studio, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Paddle Wheel | |||
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Recording and music
edit"During the first half of the 1990s, the New York Unit (pianist John Hicks, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Tatsuya Nakamura) were actively recording, but usually with a different guest artist."[1] This album was recorded at Music Inn Studio, Tokyo, on June 25, 1991[2] (a discography suggests January 25, 1991[3]). The trio played "songs either composed by or closely associated with each of the four honored musicians": John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, and Archie Shepp[1] (the CD notes add Wayne Shorter to the list[2]).
Release
editSt. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors was released by Paddle Wheel Records.[3]
Track listing
edit- "St. Thomas"
- "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise"
- "The Shadow of Your Smile"
- "Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum"
- "Dear Old Stockholm"
- "A Child Is Born"
- "Impressions"
- "My One and Only Love"
Personnel
edit- John Hicks – piano
- Richard Davis – bass
- Tatsuya Nakamura – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Dryden, Ken "New York Unit – St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ a b New York Unit "St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors" (CD liner notes). King Record Co. KICJ 68.
- ^ a b "New York Unit Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved August 3, 2017.