Introducing Carl Perkins is the sole album led by American jazz pianist Carl Perkins recorded in 1955 and released on the Dootone label the following year.[1][2]
| Introducing Carl Perkins | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1956 |
| Recorded | 1955 |
| Studio | Los Angeles, CA |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 38:24 |
| Label | Dootone DL 211 |
| Producer | Dootsie Williams |
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "Recorded two years before legendary West Coast pianist's death. ... Six Perkins originals make this an important document. He was an important sideman. Here as a leader he shows his true worth".[3]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Carl Perkins except where noted
- "Way Cross Town" – 3:40
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 3:28
- "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:15
- "Marblehead" – 3:40
- "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 4:13
- "Westside" – 2:05
- "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) – 2:45
- "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 3:03
- "Why Do I Care" – 4:00
- "Lilacs in the Rain" (Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish) – 3:25
- "Carl's Blues" – 4:50
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Both Sides Now: Dootone/Dooto Album Discography accessed December 12, 2018
- ^ Carl Perkins discography accessed December 12, 2018
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Carl Perkins: Introducing Carl Perkins – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1146. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.