Detroit–New York Junction

Detroit–New York Junction
Studio album by
Thad Jones
Released1956
RecordedMarch 13, 1956
StudioAudio-Video Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length34:30
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1513
ProducerAlfred Lion
Thad Jones chronology
The Fabulous Thad Jones
(1956) 		Detroit–New York Junction
(1956) 		The Magnificent Thad Jones
(1956)

Detroit–New York Junction is an album by American jazz trumpeter Thad Jones recorded on March 13, 1956 and released on Blue Note.[1]

Background

The recording session was one of Tommy Flanagan's first recording sessions after he moved to New York City in 1956, and came one day after the pianist played with the same rhythm section for a Blue Note session led by Kenny Burrell.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Detroit–New York Junction "an excellent set of driving hard bop".[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Thad Jones, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Room"
6:48
2."Tariff" 5:32
3."Little Girl Blue"
  • Hart
  • Rodgers
2:52
Side 2
No.TitleLength
1."Scratch"10:32
2."Zec"8:46

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Blue Note discography accessed December 26, 2010
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 26, 2010
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 799. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.