The Real Thing is an album led by drummer Louis Hayes which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3][4]
| The Real Thing | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | May 20–21, 1977 | |||
| Studio | C.I. Recording Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:06 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5125 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
The Allmusic review stated "On three little-known tunes and a trio of group originals, the modern hard bop unit plays concise but meaningful solos; a different combination of musicians gets the solo spotlight on each song. A well-conceived and continually interesting session".[5]
Track listing edit
- "St. Peter's Walk" (Tex Allen) – 5:20
- "Nisha" (Louis Hayes) – 9:22
- "Loose Suite" (Ronnie Mathews) – 4:55
- "My Gift to You" (Stafford James) – 7:00
- "Jack's Tune" (Jackie McLean) – 5:14
- "Marilyn's House" (Allen) – 5:15
Personnel edit
- Louis Hayes – drums
- Woody Shaw – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Slide Hampton – trombone (tracks 4-6)
- Rene McLean – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-6)
- Ronnie Mathews – piano
- Stafford James – bass
References edit
- ^ Muse LP series discography: 5100 to 5149 accessed April 18, 2017
- ^ Muse Records discography accessed April 18, 2017
- ^ Louis Hayes catalog accessed April 18, 2017
- ^ Louis Hayes Leader Entry accessed April 18, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Real Thing – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2017.