Manhattan Fever is an album by American jazz saxophonist Frank Foster recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The CD reissue added five previously unreleased recordings from a 1969 session as bonus tracks.[2]
| Manhattan Fever | ||||
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | March 21, 1968 January 31, 1969 (bonus tracks) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:37 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Duke Pearson | |||
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Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Foster's compositional and arranging talents are at center stage, but when he steps out front as a soloist like he does on "The House That Love Built," he shows why he is a top line tenor sax player".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Frank Foster, except as indicated
- "Little Miss No Nose" - 7:01
- "Manhattan Fever" - 10:33
- "Loneliness" - 2:58
- "Stammpede" - 5:46
- "You Gotta Be Kiddin'" - 3:29
- "Seventh Avenue Bill" (Bill English) - 11:50
- "Slug's Bag" (Mickey Tucker) - 7:07 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "What's New from the Monster Mill" - 9:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Hip Shakin'" - 7:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "The House That Love Built" - 3:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Fly by Night" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) - 6:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 21, 1968 (tracks 1-6) and January 31, 1969 (tracks 7-11).
Personnel edit
- Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, alto clarinet
- Marvin Stamm - trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6)
- Burt Collins - trumpet, piccolo trumpet (tracks 7-9 & 11)
- Garnett Brown (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 7-9 & 11) - trombone
- Kenny Rogers - baritone saxophone
- Ed Pazant - alto saxophone, flute, oboe (tracks 7-9 & 11)
- Richard Wyands (tracks 1-6), George Cables (tracks 7-11) - piano
- Bob Cranshaw - bass, electric bass (tracks 1-6)
- Buster Williams - bass (tracks 7-11)
- Mickey Roker - drums
References edit
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed December 9, 2010
- ^ Blue Note sessionography accessed December 9, 2010
- ^ a b Leggett, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 9, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 501. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.