Ease It
| Ease It | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | March 13, 1961 Bell Sound Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:42 (original LP) | |||
| Label | Jazztime Records (JTL 001) Black Lion (BLCD 760119) | |||
| Producer | Fred Norsworthy | |||
| Kenny Dorham chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Black Lions West 42nd Street | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Ease It is a jazz album credited to Rocky Boyd's Quintet, featuring Kenny Dorham on trumpet.[3] It is the only album known to exist by this obscure saxophonist, and was released by the equally obscure Jazztime Records, here at its first release (JTL 001). It was also released by Muse Records as Ease It! (MR 5053). In 1989, Black Lion released an ultimate edition on CD titled West 42nd Street, credited to Kenny Dorham, which comprised all the takes from the session.
Track listing
Ease It (1961) (1974 Muse)
- "Avars" (Boyd) – 7:42
- "Stella by Starlight" (Young, Washington) – 5:05
- "Why Not?" (LaRoca) – 7:26
- "Ease It!" (Chambers) – 10:35
- "Samba De Orfeu" (Luiz Bonfá) – 4:31
- "West 42nd Street" (Hardin) – 4:23
West 42nd Street (1989)
- "Avars" [Take 3] – 7:42
- "Stella by Starlight" [Take 1] – 5:05
- "Stella by Starlight" [Take 2] – 5:17
- "Why Not?" [Take 1] – 7:26
- "Why Not?" [Take 2] – 9:17
- "Ease It!" [Take 1] – 10:35
- "Samba De Orfeu" [Take 5] – 4:31
- "Samba De Orfeu" [Take 6] – 4:29
- "West 42nd Street" [Take 7] – 3:51
- "West 42nd Street" [Take 8] – 4:23
Personnel
- Kenny Dorham – trumpet
- Rocky Boyd – tenor sax
- Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Pete LaRoca – drums
References
- ^ Ease It at AllMusic
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 64. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Ease It at Jazzdisco