| Four Altos | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | February 9, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:16 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7116 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Four Altos is an album by saxophonists Phil Woods Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab and Hal Stein recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated "generally hard-swinging and well-played, but the strong influence of Charlie Parker makes all of the altoists sound alike".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
- "Pedal Eyes" - 7:34
- "Kokochee" (Teddy Charles) - 6:25
- "No More Nights" (Charles) - 4:58
- "Kinda Kanonic" (Hal Stein) - 5:59
- "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 4:57
- "Staggers" - 8:23
Personnel
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed September 4, 2012
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 4, 2012
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1527. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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