Joe Roland Quintette
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| Released | June 1955 | |||
| Recorded | March 17 & 18, 1955 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Bethlehem BCP-17 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Joe Roland Quintette (also released as Easy Living) is an album by jazz vibraphonist Joe Roland which was released on the Bethlehem label in 1955.[1][2][3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow called it: "quite worthwhile, mainstream bop of the period... A worthwhile reissue".[4]
Track listing
- "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 5:23
- "Stairway to the Steinway" (Freedie Redd) – 3:03
- "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman) – 2:29
- "Teach Me Tonight" (Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn) – 2:40
- "Robin" (Ismael Ugarte) – 4:00
- "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) – 3:30
- "Goodbye Bird" (Joe Roland) – 4:20
- "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) – 4:51
- "Anticipation" (Dick Garcia) – 3:50
- "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 3:42
- "The Moon Got in My Eyes" (Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke) – 1:46
- "Street of Dreams" (Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis) – 2:39
Personnel
- Joe Roland – vibraphone
- Freddie Redd - piano
- Dick Garcia – guitar
- Dante Martucci - bass
- Ron Jefferson - drums
References
- ^ Bethlehem Records Catalog: Deluxe series, accessed October 18, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Bethlehem Discography, Part 2 - BCP-1 12-inch LP Series (1955-1960) accessed October 18, 2018
- ^ Joe Roland discography, accessed October 18, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Joe Roland: Easy Living – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2018.