Montreux '77 (Tommy Flanagan album)

Montreux '77
Live album by
Tommy Flanagan
Released1977
RecordedJuly 13, 1977
VenueMontreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
GenreJazz
LabelPablo
ProducerNorman Granz
Tommy Flanagan chronology
Eclypso
(1977) 		Montreux '77
(1977) 		Alone Too Long
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Montreux '77 is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan. It is a trio recording, with bassist Keter Betts and drummer Bobby Durham.

Recording

The album was recorded during a concert performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 13, 1977.[3]

Releases

The album was released by Pablo Records.[1] A subsequent CD reissue had one track – "Heat Wave" – added.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Barbados" (Charlie Parker) – 9:25
  2. "Some Other Spring/Easy Living" – 8:28
  3. "Star Crossed Lovers/Jump for Joy" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 6:56
  4. "Woody 'N You" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:42
  5. "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 8:08

Additional track on CD reissue

  • "Heat Wave" (Irving Berlin) – 8:25

Personnel

  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Keter Betts – bass
  • Bobby Durham – drums

References

  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott "Tommy Flanagan 3 – Montreux '77". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ "Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Live 2308–200, 2620–100, 2640–100 Series". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 12, 2017.