Presenting Ernie Henry

Presenting Ernie Henry
Studio album by
Ernie Henry
Released1956
RecordedAugust 23 & 30, 1956
Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:48
LabelRiverside
RLP 12-222
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Ernie Henry chronology
Presenting Ernie Henry
(1956) 		Seven Standards and a Blues
(1957)

Presenting Ernie Henry is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Ernie Henry featuring tracks recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label.[1]

Reception

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

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with Scott Yanow stating "Altoist Ernie Henry's first of three sessions as a leader, all of which were made within 16 months of his premature death, served as a strong debut... Throughout the date, Henry hints strongly at the great potential he had".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ernie Henry except as indicated

  1. "Gone with the Wind" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 3:24
  2. "Orient" - 5:10
  3. "Free Flight" - 5:48
  4. "Checkmate" - 5:55
  5. "Active Ingredients" - 5:03
  6. "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 5:07
  7. "Cleo's Chant" - 8:21
  • Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on August 23 (tracks 1-4) and August 30 (tracks 5-7), 1956

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Riverside Records discography accessed August 28, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 28, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 690. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.