Live in Tokyo (Jimmy Raney album)

Live in Tokyo is a live album by guitarist Jimmy Raney which was recorded in Japan in 1976 and released on the Xanadu label.[1][2]

Live in Tokyo
Live album by
Released1976
RecordedApril 12 & 14, 1976
Yubin Chokin Hall and Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan
GenreJazz
LabelXanadu
132
ProducerDon Schlitten
Jimmy Raney chronology
The Influence
(1975)
Live in Tokyo
(1976)
Solo
(1976)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars stating "The boppish performances (which Raney considers among his very best) are subtle with lots of interplay between the players".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "How About You?" (Burton Lane, Ralph Freed) - 5:22
  2. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) - 4:53
  3. "Anthropology" (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:58
  4. "Watch What Happens" (Michel Legrand) - 3:36
  5. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) - 4:05
  6. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 3:35
  7. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Van Heusen, Burke) - 4:53
  8. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 4:49

Bonus tracks on 1988 reissue The Complete Jimmy Raney in Tokyo (EPM Musique – FDC 5157, Xanadu Records – FDC 5157)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jimmy Raney discography accessed April 30, 2014
  2. ^ Xanadu Records discography accessed April 30, 2014
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed April 30, 2014