Things Are Getting Better (Eddie Jefferson album)
| Things Are Getting Better | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | March 5, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:26 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5043 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Eddie Jefferson chronology | ||||
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Things Are Getting Better is an album by vocalist Eddie Jefferson recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "Singer Eddie Jefferson's first album in five years finds him doing his best to keep up with the times. ... A worthy effort."[2]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics/vocalese composed by Eddie Jefferson
- "Bitches Brew" (Miles Davis) – 8:46
- "Things Are Getting Better" (Cannonball Adderley) – 8:24
- "Freedom Jazz Dance" (Eddie Harris) – 3:57
- "Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 3:13
- "Trane's Blues" (John Coltrane) – 4:48
- "I Just Got Back in Town" (James Moody) – 4:29
- "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) – 4:07
- "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" (Sly Stone) – 4:09
Personnel[edit]
- Eddie Jefferson – vocals
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
- Mickey Tucker – piano, electric piano, organ
- Sam Jones – bass
- Eddie Gladden – drums
References[edit]
- ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP Series discography: 5000 to 5049 accessed November 23, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Things Are Getting Better – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2017.