Roman Nights is a 2010 album by jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger, Tom Harrell. It is the third release with Harrell's 2010-quintet of over five years, which includes Wayne Escoffery, Danny Grissett, Ugonna Okegwo and Johnathan Blake. The album contains nine original compositions by Harrell. The title track is a flugelhorn-piano duet performance by Harrell and Grissett.[2][3]

Roman Nights
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 23, 2010
RecordedNovember 27, 2009
GenrePost bop
Length1:02:34
LabelHigh Note
ProducerTom Harrell, Wayne Escoffery, Angela Harrell
Tom Harrell chronology
Prana Dance
(2009)
Roman Nights
(2010)
The Time of the Sun
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album reached number one on the U.S. jazz radio chart in May 2010[4] and was included in top album lists of the year by various critics.[5][6]

Track listing

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All songs by Tom Harrell.

No.TitleLength
1."Storm Approaching"5:13
2."Let the Children Play"6:46
3."Roman Nights"7:53
4."Study in Sound"7:35
5."Agua"5:26
6."Obsession"6:02
7."Harvest Song"8:22
8."Bird in Flight"9:19
9."Year of the Ox"5:58

Personnel

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Credits adapted from AllMusic.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Allmusic: Tom Harrell - Roman Nights - overview". Allmusic.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Tom Harrell – Roman Nights". JazzTimes. September 2010. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  3. ^ "Tom Harrell: Roman Nights (2010)". All About Jazz. April 13, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  4. ^ "JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 17, 2010". All About Jazz. May 25, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  5. ^ "2010 Best of Lists". Jazz Journalists Association. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Mojo – The best of 2010". muzieklijstjes.nl. December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  7. ^ "Allmusic: Tom Harrell - Roman Nights - credits". Allmusic.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2014.