Ties of Love is an album by the pianist Buddy Montgomery, released by Landmark in 1987.[2][3][4] The album, which was Montgomery's first in a decade, was recorded partly in New York with longtime producer Orrin Keepnews.[5]

Ties of Love
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedNovember 4, 1986, November 24, 1986, and December 1986
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, California; Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz
Length44:51
LabelLandmark
ProducerOrrin Keepnews[1]
Buddy Montgomery chronology
Ties
(1977)
Ties of Love
(1987)
So Why Not?
(1988)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic noted: "By 1986, Buddy Montgomery had not recorded as a leader for many years, and because he is so well-respected, his first Landmark outing became quite an all-star affair. ... Despite all of the guests, the leader (who contributed five of the eight songs) does not get buried in the proceedings and holds his own with his friends."[6] Fanfare singled out Claudio Roditi for praise, and called the album "a breezy session with some good, consistent music."[1] Mark Stryker of Jazz Times commented: "Strong material, an infectious spirit, and bicoastal bands."[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Muchismo"Montgomery6:56
2."Expressions in Blue"Montgomery6:59
3."Darrah"Montgomery5:23
4."All the Things You Are"Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II3:35
5."Ties"Montgomery5:45
6."Stablemates"Benny Golson4:54
7."Rose Marie"Bernard Ighner4:31
8."Soft Earth"Montgomery5:54

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Capsule Takes". Fanfare. 10 (5–6): 264.
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, M., Landmark Records listing. Retrieved February 1, 2019. Jazzlists: album details. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Landmark Records Catalog: 1500 series". Jazz Disco. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Buddy Montgomery - Ties of Love". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Man's Been Flying on Jazz for 40 Years". The San Francisco Examiner. May 3, 1987.
  6. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Buddy Montgomery: Ties of Love – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  7. ^ Stryker, Mark (January 14, 2022). "Chronology: Buddy Montgomery, a Little Brother Like No Other". Jazz Times. Retrieved October 9, 2022.