Star Bright (Dizzy Reece album)
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Released | March 1960 | |||
Recorded | November 19, 1959 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs | |||
Genre | Hard bop | |||
Length | 39:31 | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 4023 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Star Bright is an album by Jamaican jazz trumpeter Dizzy Reece recorded on November 19, 1959, shortly after his move to New York City, and released on Blue Note the following year.[1]
Reception
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The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[2]
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Dizzy Reece except as indicated
Side 1
[edit]- "The Rake" – 6:06
- "I'll Close My Eyes" (Kaye, Reid) – 5:57
- "Groovesville" – 8:08
Side 2
[edit]- "The Rebound" – 6:48
- "I Wished on the Moon" (Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger) – 6:51
- "A Variation on Monk" – 5:41
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Dizzy Reece – trumpet
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Technical personnel
[edit]- Alfred Lion – production
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
References
[edit]- ^ Blue Note discography accessed September 28, 2010
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed September 28, 2010
- ^ Davis, Marc (2016). "Dizzy Reece: Dizzy Reece: Star Bright – 1959". AllAboutJazz. No. Jan. 18. All About Jazz & Jazz Near You. Retrieved 19 March 2024.