Blues in the Closet (Tommy Flanagan album)
1984 studio album by Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter and Tony Williams
Blues in the Closet Released 1984 Recorded June 16–17, 1983 Studio A&R Recording Studio, New York City Genre Jazz Label Baybridge Producer Kiyoshi Koyama
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Blues in the Closet Tommy Flanagan , bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams , known collectively as The Master Trio.
Background
Pianist Tommy Flanagan and bassist Ron Carter had recorded together numerous times since 1960.[ 2] The Master Trio Tony Williams .[ 2]
Recording and music
The album was recorded on June 16 and 17, 1983, at A&R Recording Studio in New York City.[ 3] bebop compositions.[ 1] [ 2]
Release
The album was released in Japan by Baybridge.[ 3]
Track listing
"Good Bait " (Tadd Dameron , Count Basie )
"Afternoon in Paris " (John Lewis )
"Giant Steps " (John Coltrane )
"Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford )
"Sister Cheryl" (Tony Williams )
"My Ship " (Kurt Weill , Ira Gershwin )
"Moose the Mooche " (Charlie Parker )
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
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Tentets Franco Ambrosetti , 1985)Boss Tenor Gene Ammons , 1960)Big Brass Benny Bailey , 1960)Bash! (Dave Bailey , 1961)Who Is Gary Burton? Gary Burton , 1962)Jazz Lab Donald Byrd , 1957)Carter, Gillespie Inc. Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie , 1976)Paul Chambers Quintet More Party Time Arnett Cobb , 1960)Movin' Right Along Rhythm in Mind Steve Coleman , 1991)Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) Sonny Criss , 1968)Straight Ahead Collectors' Items Miles Davis , 1956)Quiet Kenny Kenny Dorham , 1959)The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album Opening Remarks Ted Dunbar , 1978)Patented by Edison Harry "Sweets" Edison , 1960)The Book Cooks Booker Ervin , 1960)The Song Book Chromatic Palette Tal Farlow , 1981)The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 Gettin' with It Benny Golson , 1959)Free The Panther! Dexter Gordon , 1970)The Swingin'est Bennie Green and Gene Ammons, 1958)Grey's Mood Al Grey , 1973–75)It's About Time Jimmy Hamilton , 1961)Can't Help Swinging Drum Suite Slide Hampton , 1962)Out of the Afternoon Roy Haynes and Roland Kirk , 1962)Really Big! Jimmy Heath , 1960)New Picture Porgy & Bess Joe Henderson , released 1997)The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard Mirage Bobby Hutcherson , 1991)Bossa Nova Plus Willis Jackson , 1962)Desert Winds Illinois Jacquet , 1962)Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants Let's Swing! Budd Johnson , 1960)Heart to Heart Elvin Jones , 1980)Blues for Dracula Philly Joe Jones , 1958)Detroit – New York Junction Thad Jones , 1956)Mad Thad A Story Tale Clifford Jordan and Sonny Red , 1961)The Adventurer Booker Little 4 and Max Roach Booker Little Vocalese The Manhattan Transfer , 1985)Flute Flight Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar , 1957)Flute Soufflé Dusty Blue Howard McGhee , 1960)Reincarnation of a Lovebird Charles Mingus , 1960)De Lawd's Blues Billy Mitchell , 1980)Smooth as the Wind Blue Mitchell , 1960–61)The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Jeru Gerry Mulligan , 1962)Jive at Five Joe Newman , 1960)Good 'n' Groovy Frank Foster , 1960)Joe's Hap'nin's Straight Life Art Pepper , 1979)The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Limbo Carnival Dave Pike , 1962)Dave Pike Plays the Jazz Version of Oliver! Pony's Express Pony Poindexter , 1962)Keep Swingin' Julian Priester , 1960)Wisteria Jimmy Raney , 1985)Swingin' with Pee Wee Pee Wee Russell , 1960)Stable Mates A. K. Salim , 1957)Here Comes Louis Smith Louis Smith , 1958)Roots Idrees Sulieman , 1957)Tate-a-Tate Buddy Tate , 1960)Color Changes Clark Terry , 1960)Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again Stan "The Man" Turrentine ZT's Blues Stanley Turrentine , 1961)The Frank Wess Quartet Southern Comfort Frank Wess , 1962)California Soul Gerald Wilson , 1968)Pairing Off Phil Woods , 1956)Rights of Swing
