Sweets (album)
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| Studio album by Harry Edison and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | September 4, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:44 | |||
| Label | Clef MGC 717 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Harry Edison chronology | ||||
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Sweets is an album by American jazz trumpeter Harry Edison and His Orchestra recorded in 1956 and originally released on the Clef label.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating, "Sweets is one of the quintessential Edison albums showcasing the former Count Basie bandmember at the height of his abilities with a stellar ensemble of other Basie-ites".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Harry Edison except as indicated
- "Hollering at the Watkins" - 3:37
- "Used to Be Basie" - 6:01
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 3:47
- "Studio Call" - 8:11
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 4:49
- "Opus 711" - 5:08
- Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:23
- "K.M. Blues" - 3:35
- "Walkin' with Sweets" - 7:13
Personnel
[edit]- Harry Edison - trumpet
- Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Rowles - piano
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Joe Mondragon - bass
- Alvin Stoller - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015
- ^ Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series accessed November 24, 2015
- ^ Gallagher, B. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Harry Sweets Edison, accessed July 30, 2019
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. Sweets – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 417. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.