Honeybuns

Honeybuns
Honeybuns
Studio album by Duke Pearson
Released	1966
Recorded	May 25 & 26, 1965
Genre	Jazz
Length	30:50
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Joel Dorn
Duke Pearson chronology

Honeybuns is the seventh album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances by Pearson's nonet recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label in 1966.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Pearson performs music in a style that would have fit in quite well on Blue Note... This is not an essential date, but it is nice to have this rarity back in print again.^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated

"Honeybuns" - 7:07
"New Girl" - 5:15
"You Know I Care" - 4:08
"Is That So?" - 4:15
"Our Love" (Buddy Bernier, Larry Clinton, Bob Emmerich) - 4:07
"Heavy Legs" - 5:58

Recorded in New York City on May 25 & 26, 1965

Personnel

Duke Pearson - piano, arranger
Johnny Coles - trumpet
Garnett Brown - trombone
Les Spann - flute
James Spaulding - alto saxophone
George Coleman - tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone, clarinet
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Mickey Roker - drums

References

^ Duke Pearson discography accessed September 8, 2010
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2010
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1138. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Pearson_discography-1] Duke Pearson discography accessed September 8, 2010

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2010

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1138. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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v t e Duke Pearson
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Profile (1959) Tender Feelin's (1959) Angel Eyes (1961–62) Dedication! (1961) Hush! (1962) Wahoo! (1964) Honeybuns (1965) Prairie Dog (1966) Sweet Honey Bee (1966) The Right Touch (1967) Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band (1967–68) I Don't Care Who Knows It (1968–70) Now Hear This (1968) The Phantom (1968) How Insensitive (1969) Merry Ole Soul (1969) It Could Only Happen with You (1970)
With Donald Byrd	Fuego (1959) At the Half Note Cafe (1960) Byrd in Flight (1960) The Cat Walk (1961) A New Perspective (1963) Fancy Free (1969) Kofi (1969–70) Electric Byrd (1970)
With others	Little Johnny C (Johnny Coles, 1963) Idle Moments (Grant Green, 1963) The Kicker (Bobby Hutcherson, 1963) Mean What You Say (Thad Jones and Pepper Adams, 1966)
Arranger only	I'm Tryin' to Get Home (for Donald Byrd]], 1964) Lush Life (for Lou Donaldson, 1967) Am I Blue (for Grant Green, 1963) Boss Horn (for Blue Mitchell, 1966) Heads Up! (for Blue Mitchell, 1968) A Slice of the Top (for Hank Mobley, 1966) Standards (for Lee Morgan, 1967) Rough 'n' Tumble (for Stanley Turrentine, 1966) A Bluish Bag (for Stanley Turrentine, 1967) The Return of the Prodigal Son (for Stanley Turrentine, 1967) The Look of Love (for Stanley Turrentine, 1968)