A Spoonful of Jazz is an album by saxophonist Bud Shank recorded in 1967 for the World Pacific label.[1][2] The album features interpretations of tunes associated with The Lovin' Spoonful.
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:43 | |||
| Label | World Pacific WP 1868 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 1 star and said that: "This historical curiosity shows how desperate labels like World Pacific sought to attract some of the pop audience to jazz artists; it can be safely bypassed by all jazz fans, except for the most obsessive collectors of the music of Bud Shank".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by John Sebasitian, except as indicated
- "Summer in the City" (John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone) - 2:58
- "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" - 2:21
- "(You and Me and) Rain on the Roof" - 2:25
- "Amy's Theme" - 3:36
- "Cocoanut Grove" (Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky) - 2:43
- "Lovin' You" - 2:27
- "Darling Be Home Soon" - 3:34
- "Six O'Clock" - 2:30
- "Younger Girl" - 2:41
- "Didn't Wanna Have to Do It" - 3:08
- "Daydream" - 3:12
- 'Do You Believe in Magic" - 2:06
Personnel
edit- Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
- Unidentified orchestra arranged and conducted by Shorty Rogers
References
edit- ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1800/21800/21900 series accessed January 13, 2016
- ^ Edwards, D., Eyrie, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography, accessed December 15, 2015
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. A Spoonful of Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.