Live in Tokyo (Jimmy Raney album)
| Live in Tokyo | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | April 12 & 14, 1976 Yubin Chokin Hall and Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Xanadu 132 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Live in Tokyo is a live album by guitarist Jimmy Raney which was recorded in Japan in 1976 and released on the Xanadu label.[1][2]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars stating "The boppish performances (which Raney considers among his very best) are subtle with lots of interplay between the players".[3]
Track listing
- "How About You?" (Burton Lane, Ralph Freed) - 5:22
- "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) - 4:53
- "Anthropology" (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:58
- "Watch What Happens" (Michel Legrand) - 3:36
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) - 4:05
- "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 3:35
- "Here's That Rainy Day" (Van Heusen, Burke) - 4:53
- "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 4:49
Bonus tracks on 1988 reissue The Complete Jimmy Raney in Tokyo (EPM Musique – FDC 5157, Xanadu Records – FDC 5157)
- "Just Friends" (John Klenner and Sam M. Lewis) - 4:23
- "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 7:46
- "Blue 'n' Boogie (Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli) - 7:32
Personnel
References
- ^ Jimmy Raney discography accessed April 30, 2014
- ^ Xanadu Records discography accessed April 30, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed April 30, 2014