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| A Good Thing | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1996 (CD) |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Koch |
A Good Thing is an album by jazz alto saxophonist Allen Mezquida.
Music and recording
[edit]One of the tracks is a Mezquida original.[1] The album was released on CD by Koch in 1996.[1]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic reviewer stated that Mezquida "has a thoughtful and lightly swinging style while displaying a great deal of inner tension."[1]
Disillusioned with jazz, Mezquida subsequently turned to drawing cartoons.[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
[edit]- "Rip Van Winkle"
- "Revelation"
- "The Way You Look Tonight"
- "Tears"
- "Father Flanagan"
- "Waltzin' Gold"
- "A Good Thing"
- "Ballad for the Carpenter"
Personnel
[edit]- Allen Mezquida – alto sax
- Bill Mays – piano
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Sean Smith – bass
- Leon Parker – drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott "Allen Mezquida – A Good Thing". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Springer, Mike (September 24, 2011) "Jazz Toons: Allen Mezquida's Journey from Bebop to Smigly". Open Culture.