Just for Fun is an album by pianist Hank Jones with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne, recorded in 1977 for the Galaxy label.[1][2]
| Just for Fun | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | June 27 & 28, 1977 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:43 | |||
| Label | Galaxy GXY 5105 | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "the fine interplay between the musicians and the concise and purposeful solos uplift the tunes".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that the album was "consistently disappointing", with Jones's playing lacking the irony necessary for some of the material.[4]
Track listing edit
- "Interlude" (J. J. Johnson) – 5:14
- "A Very Hip Rock & Roll Tune" (Ray Brown) – 4:59
- "Lullaby" (Hank Jones) – 5:36
- "Little Rascal on a Rock" (Thad Jones) – 4:02
- "Bossa Nouveau" (Pepper Adams) – 5:01
- "Just for Fun" (Sara Cassey) – 7:21
- "Kids Are Pretty People" (Thad Jones) – 7:30
Personnel edit
- Hank Jones – piano
- Ray Brown – bass
- Shelly Manne – drums
- Howard Roberts – guitar (track 2, 5 & 7)
References edit
- ^ Hank Jones Catalog accessed August 5, 2015
- ^ Galaxy Album Discography, accessed August 5, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Just for Fun – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.