Barry Harris Plays Tadd Dameron

Barry Harris Plays Tadd Dameron
Studio album by
Barry Harris
Released1975
RecordedJune 4, 1975
StudioRCA Studios, New York
GenreJazz
Length41:53
LabelXanadu
113
ProducerDon Schlitten
Barry Harris chronology
Vicissitudes
(1972) 		Barry Harris Plays Tadd Dameron
(1975) 		Live in Tokyo
(1976)

Barry Harris Plays Tadd Dameron is an album by pianist Barry Harris featuring compositions associated with Tadd Dameron. It was recorded in 1975 and released on the Xanadu label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The perfect player to interpret Tadd Dameron's music (of which he had full understanding), Harris performs eight of the influential composer's songs on this 1975 album".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Tadd Dameron, except where indicated.

  1. "Hot House" - 4:29
  2. "Soultrane" - 5:38
  3. "The Chase" - 4:58
  4. "Lady Bird" - 5:03
  5. "Casbah" - 8:27
  6. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 5:28
  7. "The Tadd Walk" - 3:35
  8. "Our Delight" - 4:15

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Xanadu Records discography accessed April 29, 2014
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Barry Harris discography, accessed April 29, 2014
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed April 29, 2014
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 96. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.