Lonely Town (album)

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Lonely Town is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan. It is a trio recording, with bassist Joe Benjamin and drummer Elvin Jones.

Background and recording

The album was recorded in New York City on March 10, 1959.[2]

Music

The compositions are by Leonard Bernstein. They are: "America" and "Tonight" from West Side Story; "Lonely Town" and "Lucky to Be Me" from On the Town; "Glitter and Be Gay" and "Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide; and "It's Love" from Wonderful Town.[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Leonard Bernstein (track 3 with Stephen Sondheim; track 6 with Richard Wilbur).

  1. "America" – 5:55
  2. "Lonely Town" – 7:28
  3. "Tonight" – 3:44
  4. "It's Love" – 3:45
  5. "Lucky to Be Me" – 4:15
  6. "Glitter and Be Gay" – 4:13
  7. "Make Our Garden Grow" – 3:10

Personnel

  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Joe Benjamin – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums

References

  1. ^ "Tommy Flanagan – Lonely Town". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Tommy Flanagan Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Helgert, Lars Erik (2008) "Jazz Elements in Selected Concert Works of Leonard Bernstein: Sources, Reception, and Analysis". PhD thesis, Benjamin T. Rose School of Music. p. 101.