Music from The Connection is a jazz album by trumpeter Howard McGhee recorded on June 13, 1960, and released on the Felsted label.[1][2] It features performances by McGhee, Tina Brooks, Freddie Redd, Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson. The album featured music from the off-Broadway play The Connection by Jack Gelber, featuring music composed by Redd. A slightly earlier recording of the same score by the Freddie Redd Quartet with Jackie McLean, The Music From "The Connection", was issued by Blue Note.
| Music from "The Connection" | ||||
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| Studio album by Howard McGhee Quintet with Freddie Redd | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | June 13, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 29:11 | |||
| Label | Felsted FL-7512 | |||
| Producer | Alan Lorber, Ernest Kelley | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Freddie Redd
Side-A
- "Who Killed Cock Robin?" - 4:25
- "Wigglin'" - 4:52
- "Music Forever" - 3:46
- "Time to Smile" - 3:53
Side-B
- "(Theme for) Sister Salvation" - 4:36
- "Jim Dunn's Dilemma" - 3:57
- "O.D. (Overdose)" - 3:42
Personnel
edit- Howard McGhee - trumpet
- Freddie Redd - piano (originally credited to "I. Ching")
- Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
- Milt Hinton - bass
- Osie Johnson - drums
References
edit- ^ Felsted Album Discography by David Edwards and Mike Callahan, accessed July 5, 2017
- ^ Discogs album entry, accessed July 5, 2017
- ^ Music from the Connection – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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