Detroit – New York Junction
Detroit-New York Junction is an album by American jazz trumpeter Thad Jones featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The recording session was one of Tommy Flanagan's first recording sessions after he moved to New York City in 1956, and came one day after the pianist played with the same rhythm section for a Blue Note session led by Kenny Burrell.
| Detroit-New York Junction | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | March 13, 1956 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:30 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars calling it "an excellent set of driving hard bop".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Thad Jones except as indicated
- "Blue Room" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:48
- "Tariff"- 5:32
- "Little Girl Blue" (Hart, Rodgers) - 2:52
- "Scratch" - 10:32
- "Zec" - 8:46
- Recorded at Audio-Video Studios in New York City on March 13, 1956
Personnel
- Thad Jones - trumpet
- Billy Mitchell - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
- Tommy Flanagan - piano (tracks 1, 2,4 & 5)
- Kenny Burrell - guitar
- Oscar Pettiford - bass
- Shadow Wilson - drums (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
References
- Blue Note discography accessed December 26, 2010
- Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 26, 2010
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 799. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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