A Little New York Midtown Music

A Little New York Midtown Music is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley, recorded in 1978 and released on the Galaxy label.[1]

A Little New York Midtown Music
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedSeptember 18–19, 1978
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
GenreJazz
Length48:23
LabelGalaxy
GXY-5120
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Nat Adderley chronology
Hummin'
(1976)
A Little New York Midtown Music
(1979)
On the Move
(1983)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
DownBeat     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [4]

The Bay State Banner wrote that "Adderly's crisp season cornet solos and able melodic playing are soulful and enjoyable."[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted "The music is essentially modern hard bop and is as well-played as one would expect from this strong personnel".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz criticized the recording quality, but praised the contributions of Adderley, Feldman, and Griffin.[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Nat Adderley except where noted.

  1. "Fortune's Child" – 6:17
  2. "A Little New York Midtown Music" – 7:42
  3. "Sunshine Sammy" – 7:43
  4. "Yeehaw Junction" – 5:42
  5. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:28
  6. "Whipitup" (Victor Feldman) – 3:26
  7. "Saguaro" (Ron Carter) – 7:19

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Galaxy Album Discography accessed March 28, 2017
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. A Little New York Midtown Music – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Bouchard, Fred (January 1980). "Nat Adderley: A Little New York Midtown Music". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 1. p. 48.
  4. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Lane, George (13 Sep 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 49. p. 18.