| Nice Day with Buddy Collette | ||||
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| Studio album by Buddy Collette | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 6 & 29, 1956 and February 18, 1957 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C3531 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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Nice Day with Buddy Collette is the second album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Buddy Collette, recorded at sessions in late 1956 and early 1957 and released on the Contemporary label.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Overall this set serves as a good all-around showcase for Buddy Collette's playing and writing talents".
Track listing
All compositions by Buddy Collette except as indicated
- "Nice Day" - 4:19
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 4:26
- "Minor Deviation" (Dick Shreve) - 4:42
- "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 5:15
- "Change It" - 3:19
- "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten) - 3:26
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 3:09
- "Blues for Howard" - 4:03
- "Fall Winds" - 6:28
- "Buddy Boo" - 4:31
- Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on November 6, 1956 (tracks 1 & 4), November 29, 1956 (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9) and February 18, 1957 (tracks 2, 6 & 10).
Personnel
- Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
- Don Friedman (tracks 1 & 4), Calvin Jackson (tracks 2, 6 & 10), Dick Shreve (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9) - piano
- John Goodman (tracks 1, 3-5 & 7-9), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 2, 6 & 10) - bass
- Bill Dolney (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9), Shelly Manne (tracks 2, 6 & 10), Joe Peters (tracks 1 & 4) - drums
References
- Contemporary Records discography accessed May 28, 2015
- ^ Scott Yanow, Scott. Nice Day with Buddy Collette – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- Hall, Tony (21 June 1958). "Reviews". Disc. No. 20. p. 19.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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