A Day in the City

A Day in the City
Studio album by
Don Friedman
Released1961
RecordedJune 12, 1961
New York City
GenreJazz
Length36:16
LabelRiverside
RLP 384
Don Friedman chronology
A Day in the City
(1961) 		Circle Waltz
(1962)

A Day in the City (subtitled Six Jazz Variations on a Theme) is the debut album by pianist Don Friedman recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
DownBeat[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Friedman's playing (which shows the strong influence of modern classical music, particularly in its chords) rewards repeated listenings".[2]

DownBeat critic Pete Welding had this to say about A Day in the City in his April 26, 1962, review: "Friedman is a pianist of extraordinary ingenuity and originality. Friedman will strike most listeners as a spiritual cohort of Bill Evans, for their approaches are markedly similar."

Track listing

All compositions by Don Friedman

No.TitleLength
1."Dawn"6:01
2."Midday"5:45
3."Rush Hour"6:41
4."Sunset"5:44
5."Early Evening"4:09
6."Night"7:56

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Riverside Records discography accessed October 23, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed October 23, 2012
  3. ^ Down Beat: April 26, 1962, vol. 29, no. 9
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.