Exodus to Jazz
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Exodus to Jazz is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1961 and released on the Vee-Jay label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review states "Exodus to Jazz is full of concise, easy-swinging grooves that maintain the appealing quality of the strikingly reimagined title track (particularly Harris' four originals). Far removed from his later, funkier days, Harris plays a cool-toned tenor who owes his biggest debt to Stan Getz's bop recordings, though there are touches of soul-jazz as well... Exodus to Jazz paved the way for numerous other crossover successes during the '60s (many in the soul-jazz realm), and while that may not be a credibility-boosting trend to start, the music still speaks for itself".[2]
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Track listing
All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated
- "Exodus" (Ernest Gold) - 6:38
- "Alicia" - 3:39
- "Gone Home" - 2:53
- "A.T.C." - 5:31
- "A.M. Blues" (Willie Pickens) - 2:45
- "Little Girl Blue" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 3:21
- "Velocity" - 5:08
- "W.P." (Pickens) - 4:31
Personnel
- Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, trumpet, vocals
- Willie Pickens - piano
- Joe Diorio - guitar
- Bill Yancey - bass
- Harold Jones - drums
- Barbara Gardner - liner notes
References
- ^ Callahan, M. & Edwards, D. Vee-Jay Album Discography, Part 3: Jazz Series (1959-1978) accessed May 7, 2012
- ^ a b Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed May 7, 2012