Spiritsville
Studio album by
Julian Priester
Released1960
RecordedJuly 12, 1960
StudioPlaza Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelJazzland
JLP 25
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Julian Priester chronology
Keep Swingin'
(1960)		 Spiritsville
(1960)		 Love, Love
(1973)

Spiritsville is the second album led by American jazz trombonist Julian Priester which was recorded in 1960 for Riverside's subsidiary Jazzland label.[1]

The album was reissued as part of the 2001 Milestone compilation Out of This World, paired with Walter Benton's album of the same name.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The AllMusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

François van de Linde of Flophouse Magazine stated that Spiritsville has "no lack" of swing, and called it "a fine album that boasts the challenging tune 'Excursion' and a great ballad reading by Priester of 'It Might As Well Be Spring'."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Julian Priester except as indicated

  1. "Chi-Chi" (Charlie Parker) - 4:43
  2. "Blue Stride" - 6:15
  3. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:47
  4. "Excursion" (Walter Benton) - 5:42
  5. "Spiritsville" - 7:31
  6. "My Romance" (Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:50
  7. "Donna's Waltz" - 5:32

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 5, 2012
  2. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Julian Priester: Out of This World". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 5, 2012
  4. ↑ van de Linde, François (December 30, 2018). "Julian Priester Keep Swinging (Jazzland 1960)". Flophouse Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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