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The Music From The Connection
Studio album by
The Freddie Redd Quartet
ReleasedEarly April 1960[1]
RecordedFebruary 15, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreHard bop
LabelBlue Note Records
Freddie Redd chronology
Get Happy with Freddie Redd
(1958) 		The Music From The Connection
(1960) 		Music from the Connection
(1960)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

The Music From "The Connection" is an album of music composed by jazz pianist Freddie Redd for Jack Gelber's 1959 play The Connection. This first recording of the music was released on the Blue Note label in 1960. It features performances by Redd, Jackie McLean, Michael Mattos, and Larry Ritchie.

Jack Gelber originally planned for the play to feature improvised music performed by jazz musicians who would also play small roles in the production. Freddie Redd however persuaded Gelber to include his original score.[4] Redd recorded his score again later in 1960 as Music from the Connection.

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie Redd
  1. "Who Killed Cock Robin" - 5:21
  2. "Wigglin'" - 5:58
  3. "Music Forever" - 5:52
  4. "Time To Smile" - 6:24
  5. "(Theme for) Sister Salvation" - 4:43
  6. "Jim Dunn's Dilemma" - 5:37
  7. "O.D. (Overdose)" - 4:41

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Billboard Apr 18, 1960
  2. ^ Allmusic Review
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1196. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Ira Gitler, Liner Notes to BLP 4027/BST 84027
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