Born to Be Blue! (Bobby Timmons album)
Appearance
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Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | August 12 and September 10, 1963 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:22 | |||
Label | Riverside | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Born to Be Blue! is an album by American jazz pianist Bobby Timmons recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is excellent music but unfortunately Timmons would not grow much musically after this period".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Bobby Timmons except as indicated
- "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Torme, Robert Wells) - 4:23
- "Malice Towards None" (Tom McIntosh) - 4:55
- "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) - 4:40
- "Know Not One" - 7:52
- "The Sit-In" - 4:15
- "Namely You" (Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer) - 6:01
- "Often Annie" - 9:16
- Recorded in New York City on August 12, 1963 (tracks 3, 4 & 6) and September 10, 1963 (tracks 1, 2, 5, & 7).
Personnel
- Bobby Timmons - piano
- Ron Carter (tracks 3, 4 & 6), Sam Jones (tracks 1, 2, 5, & 7) - bass
- Connie Kay - drums
References
- ^ Bobby Timmons discography accessed February 9, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 9, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1402. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.