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Heartbop
Studio album by Franco Ambrosetti
Released	1981
Recorded	February 10–11, 1981
Studio	Sound Ideas Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:50
Label	Enja ENJ 3087
Producer	Horst Weber, Matthias Winckelmann
Franco Ambrosetti chronology
Sleeping Gypsy (1980) Heartbop (1981) Wings (1983)

Heartbop is an album by the flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Enja label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Although flugelhornist Franco Ambrosetti is only a part-time musician (making his main living as a businessman), his playing has always been at a high level ... Advanced hard bop".

Track listing

All compositions by Franco Ambrosetti except where noted

1. "Triple Play" (Hal Galper) – 10:24
2. "Fairy Boat to Rio" – 7:40
3. "Heart Bop" – 6:17
4. "A Flat Miner" – 5:09
5. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 9:20

Personnel

• Franco Ambrosetti – flugelhorn
• Phil Woods – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Hal Galper – piano
• Mike Richmond – bass
• Billy Hart – drums
• George Gruntz – arranger (tracks 2–4)

References

1. Enja Records main series discography accessed June 22, 2018
2. Franco Ambrosetti discography: album details accessed June 22, 2018
3. ^ Yanow, Scott. Franco Ambrosetti: Heartbop – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2018.

• Franco Ambrosetti albums
• 1981 albums
• Enja Records albums