Simple Pleasure is an album by saxophonist Vincent Herring which was recorded in 2001 and released on the Highnote label.[1]
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| Released | October 16, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | March 21, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:47 | |||
| Label | HighNote HCD 7084 | |||
| Producer | Don Sickler | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic reviewed the album stating "Altoist Vincent Herring is in top form throughout the driving bebop/hard bop date Simple Pleasure ... Herring has rarely sounded more fiery and inspired. This is one of his finest recordings to date".[2] JazzTimes observed "Vincent Herring’s aptly named Simple Pleasures offers the listener just that. Neither groundbreaking nor overly challenging in its repertory or its execution, this up-dated hard-bop session offers the satisfaction of highly competent performers playing straightforward material at the top of their form".[4] All About Jazz noted "This record shows with clarity the depth and maturity of these players. These are very self-assured, convincing and yet graceful jazz musicians and who moreover, work together in uncommon synergy ... This is still Herring's record though, and he plays the horn up and down, showing a more aggressive side".[5]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Vincent Herring except where noted
- "The Loop" – 6:05
- "Once in a Lifetime" – 8:07
- "Simple Pleasure" (Cedar Walton) – 5:59
- "Sophia Marie" – 5:29
- "Rounder's Mood" (Booker Little) – 6:04
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills) – 5:35
- "Straight Street" (John Coltrane) – 6:10
- "Holly's Secret" – 7:43
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 8:35
Personnel edit
- Vincent Herring – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Wallace Roney – trumpet (tracks 4, 5, 8 & 9)
- Mulgrew Miller – piano
- Richie Goods – bass
- E.J. Strickland – drums
Production edit
- Don Sickler – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
References edit
- ^ Jazz Depot: album details accessed January 11, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Vincent Herring: Simple Pleasure – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 695. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Franklin, D., JazzTimes Review, accessed January 11, 2018
- ^ AAJ Staff, All About Jazz Review, accessed January 11, 2018