Lucky Strikes (album)
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | September 15, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:25 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7365 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Lucky Strikes is an album led by saxophonist Lucky Thompson recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it, "a perfect introduction to the talents of the underrated saxophonist Lucky Thompson... the quality is quite high. Thompson's soprano solos in particular are quite memorable".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Lucky Thompson except as noted
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:49
- "Fly With the Wind" – 4:01
- "Mid-Nite Oil" – 5:08
- "Reminiscent" – 4:04
- "Mumba Neua" – 4:47
- "I Forgot to Remember" – 6:36
- "Prey-Loot" – 4:05
- "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) – 4:55
Personnel
- Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Hank Jones – piano
- Richard Davis – bass
- Connie Kay – drums
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 20, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed May 20, 2013
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1398. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.