2 Feet in the Gutter

2 Feet in the Gutter
A photo of Bailey sat down on a sidewalk next to a black fire hydrant, shot from below with the soles of Bailey's shoes visible.
Studio album by
The Dave Bailey Quintet
Released1961
RecordedOctober 6, 1961
StudioColumbia 30th Street Studio, Manhattan
GenreJazz
Length36:45
LabelEpic (LA 16021)
ProducerMike Berniker
Dave Bailey chronology
Bash!
(1961) 		2 Feet in the Gutter
(1961)

2 Feet in the Gutter is the final album led by jazz drummer Dave Bailey which was originally released on the Epic label in 1961.[1] The album features the first recording of "Comin' Home Baby" which became a top 40 hit for Mel Tormé.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic reviewer Ken Dryden stated: "While this record is just a notch beneath Dave Bailey's earlier dates for Epic – One Foot in the Gutter and Gettin' Into Somethin' – it is definitely worth picking up".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Comin' Home Baby" (Ben Tucker) – 5:39
  2. "Two Feet in the Gutter" (Rudy Stevenson) – 7:59
  3. "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) – 7:54
  4. "Lady Iris B" (Stevenson) – 6:08
  5. "Coffee Walk" (Tucker) – 9:05

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Dave Bailey discography, accessed November 4, 2014
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 718. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  3. ^ a b Dryden, K., AllMusic Review, accessed November 4, 2014