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A Little New York Midtown Music
Studio album by Nat Adderley
Released	1979
Recorded	September 18–19, 1978
Studio	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:23
Label	Galaxy GXY-5120
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Nat Adderley chronology
Hummin' (1976) A Little New York Midtown Music (1979) On the Move (1983)

A Little New York Midtown Music is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley, recorded in 1978 and released on the Galaxy label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
DownBeat
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

The Bay State Banner wrote that "Adderly's crisp season cornet solos and able melodic playing are soulful and enjoyable."

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted "The music is essentially modern hard bop and is as well-played as one would expect from this strong personnel". The Penguin Guide to Jazz criticized the recording quality, but praised the contributions of Adderley, Feldman, and Griffin.

Track listing

All compositions by Nat Adderley except where noted.

1. "Fortune's Child" – 6:17
2. "A Little New York Midtown Music" – 7:42
3. "Sunshine Sammy" – 7:43
4. "Yeehaw Junction" – 5:42
5. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:28
6. "Whipitup" (Victor Feldman) – 3:26
7. "Saguaro" (Ron Carter) – 7:19

Personnel

• Nat Adderley – cornet
• Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
• Victor Feldman – piano, electric piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Roy McCurdy – drums

References

1. Galaxy Album Discography accessed March 28, 2017
2. ^ Yanow, Scott. A Little New York Midtown Music – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
3. Bouchard, Fred (January 1980). "Nat Adderley: A Little New York Midtown Music". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 1. p. 48.
4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Lane, George (13 Sep 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 49. p. 18.

• 1979 albums
• Nat Adderley albums
• Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews
• Galaxy Records albums