Bop!
1997 studio album by Frank Morgan
Bop! is an album by saxophonist Frank Morgan released in 1997 on the Telarc label.
01Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
The review by AllMusic's Scott Yanow said: "Although all eight selections on this CD have been played many times before, altoist Frank Morgan makes each of the pieces sound fresh. ... A fine effort".
JazzTimes's Willard Jenkins noted "By no means a frenzied, pot-boiling affair, Morgan takes the time to nurse the nuances of the music. This is a very relaxed-though far from somnambulant-date befitting a man of Morgan’s astute bop immersion. His alto tone is relaxed and confident, and he addresses these lines as if born to them".
02Track listing
- "Milano" (John Lewis), 6:06
- "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk), 6:18
- "K.C. Blues" (Charlie Parker), 9:10
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli), 7:56
- "Blue Monk" (Monk), 5:07
- "Half Nelson" (Miles Davis), 11:21
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman), 11:21
- "52nd Street Theme" (Monk), 9:49
03Personnel
Performance
- Frank Morgan, alto saxophone
- Rodney Kendrick, piano
- Curtis Lundy (tracks 1-7), Ray Drummond (track 8), bass
- Leroy Williams, drums
Production
- John Snyder, producer
Sources and credits
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