Magnificent! is an album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
| Magnificent! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | November 25, 1969 New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7733 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Jim Todd stating, "Magnificent brilliantly illustrates Barry Harris' unique rapport with the bop piano tradition. Absolutely unlike the enervating, curatorial approach of the neo-con movement, Harris deals with the tradition as a continuum, perpetually rejuvenating and extending it".[2] Awarding the album a maximum four-star rating, The Penguin Guide to Jazz identified it as part of their recommended "core collection".[4]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Barry Harris except as indicated
- "Bean and the Boys" (Coleman Hawkins) - 6:41
- "You Sweet and Fancy Lady" - 4:04
- "Rouge" - 4:15
- "Ah-Leu-Cha" (Charlie Parker) - 4:00
- "Just Open Your Heart" - 6:05
- "Sun Dance" - 4:21
- "These Foolish Things" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) - 5:20
- "Dexterity" (Parker) - 4:27
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed September 10, 2012
- ^ a b Todd, J. Allmusic Review, accessed September 7, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 96. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. pp. 653–654. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.