Joy Spring is a live album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was recorded in 1964 for Pacific Jazz Records, but not released until 1981 under the Blue Note label by Liberty records.
Joy Spring | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | February 6, 1964 | |||
Venue | Encore Theater, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:12 | |||
Label | Pacific Jazz | |||
Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Reception edit
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album, "The group stretches out on five standards (the renditions are 6 1/2-10 1/2 minutes apiece) but never runs out of inventive ideas. Easily recommended."[1]
Track listing edit
- "Joy Spring" (Clifford Brown) – 8:39
- "Sometime Ago" (Sergio Mihanovich) – 6:34
- "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin) – 6:58
- "Relaxin' at Camarillo" (Charlie Parker) – 10:29
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 9:02
Personnel edit
- Joe Pass – guitar
- Mike Wofford – piano
- Jim Hughart – bass
- Colin Bailey – drums
References edit
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Joy Spring". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide (1 ed.). New York: Rolling Stone. p. 158. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1131. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.