The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with bassist George Mraz, and drummer Al Foster. Flanagan was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, for the album.[3]
| The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | June 2–3, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Progressive | |||
| Producer | Gus P. Statiras | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Recording and music
editThe album was recorded on June 2 and 3, 1981, in New York City.[4] Seven of the tracks are standards, and the eighth is "Blueish Grey", by Thad Jones.[1]
Track listing
edit- "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill)
- "Good Morning Heartache" (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham)
- "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)
- "Just in Time" (Betty Comden)
- "Old Devil Moon" (E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane)
- "Ev'rything I Love" (Cole Porter)
- "Change Partners" (Irving Berlin)
- "Blueish Grey" (Thad Jones)
Personnel
edit- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- George Mraz – bass
- Al Foster – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, Scott "Tommy Flanagan – The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Grammy Awards Final Nominations" (January 22, 1983) Billboard. p. 67.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Michael (October 2, 2011) "Tommy Flanagan Leader Entry". jazzdiscography.com.