Hard Work
| Hard Work | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January 1976 ABC Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | ABC/Impulse ASD 9314 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| John Handy chronology | ||||
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Hard Work is an album by American jazz saxophonist John Handy which was recorded in 1976 and originally released on the ABC/Impulse label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The album reached #4 on the Billboard jazz chart and #43 on the Billboard Top 200.[4] Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating ""Hard Work" became a surprise hit, and overall, the set is open to the influence of R&B, although there are some strong moments from Handy on both alto and tenor".[3] A single, Hard work, did reach the bubbling under positions of the UK Top 50 in September 1976.
Track listing
All compositions by John Handy
- "Hard Work" - 6:56
- "Blues for Louis Jordan" - 5:43
- "Young Enough to Dream" - 7:10
- "Love for Brother Jack" - 3:48
- "Didn't I Tell You" - 4:35
- "Afro Wiggle" - 4:44
- "You Don't Know" - 3:18
Personnel
- John Handy - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocals
- Hotep Cecil Barnard - keyboards
- Mike Hoffmann - guitar
- Chuck Rainey - electric bass
- Zakir Hussain - tabla (tracks 3, 4 & 6)
- James Gadson - drums
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown - congas, percussion
References
- ^ John Handy discography, accessed November 10, 2015
- ^ Impulse! Records Catalog: 9300 series, accessed November 11, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Hard Work – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ Allmusic charts
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