Reflections (1989 Frank Morgan album)

This article is about the 1989 album. For the 2006 album, see Reflections (2006 Frank Morgan album).
Reflections
Studio album by
Frank Morgan Allstars
Released1989
RecordedJanuary 11 & 12, 1988
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
GenreJazz
Length52:10
LabelContemporary
C-14052
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Frank Morgan chronology
Yardbird Suite
(1988) 		Reflections
(1989) 		Central Avenue Reunion
(1989)

Reflections is an album by saxophonist Frank Morgan which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Contemporary label the following year.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

The review by AllMusic's Scott Yanow said: "Altoist Frank Morgan leads an all-star group on this excellent hard bop set. ... it is not surprising that Morgan sounds a bit inspired. The musicians all play up to their usual level ... Recommended".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Old Bowl, New Grits" (Mulgrew Miller) – 7:37
  2. "Reflections" (Thelonious Monk) – 7:16
  3. "Starting Over" (Bobby Hutcherson) – 6:09
  4. "Black Narcissus" (Joe Henderson) – 6:49
  5. "Sonnymoon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) – 9:06
  6. "O.K." (Ron Carter) – 6:11
  7. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 9:12 Additional track on CD release

Personnel

Performance

Production

References

  1. ^ Frank Morgan discography accessed December 18, 2018
  2. ^ Contemporary Records Catalog: 14000 series accessed December 18, 2018
  3. ^ Frank Morgan Leader Entry accessed December 18, 2018
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Frank Morgan: Reflections [1988] – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1037. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.