Topsy: This One's for Basie is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1985 and released on the Pablo label.[3]
| Topsy: This One's for Basie | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | June 3–4, 1985 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:11 | |||
| Label | Pablo 2310-917 | |||
| Producer | John Lewis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Reception
editThe Allmusic review stated "Overall this CD gives listeners a fine example of the music of The MJQ during the 1980s".[1]
Track listing
editAll compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- "Reunion Blues" (Milt Jackson) - 4:09
- "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) - 5:03
- "Topsy Part 2" (Edgar Battle, Eddie Durham) - 4:40
- "D and E" - 8:27
- "Valeria" - 6:46
- "Milano" - 5:50
- "Le Cannet" - 8:16
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 1, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1015
- ^ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed June 1, 2012