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Angel Eyes (Duke Pearson album)

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Released
  
1968

Artist
  
Duke Pearson

Label
  
Polydor Records

Angel Eyes (1961)
  
Dedication! (1961)

Release date
  
1968

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
Aug 1, 1961, and Jan 12, 1962

Duke Pearson albums
  
Prairie Dog, Hush!, Tender Feelin's, The Right Touch, Sweet Honey Bee

Duke pearson angel eyes 1962


Angel Eyes is the third album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances by Pearson with Thomas Howard, and Lex Humphries originally recorded in 1961/62 for the Jazzline label but not released until 1968 on the Polydor label. The majority of the tracks (without the title track) were released on CD in 1991 on the Black Lion label as Bags Groove with three additional takes.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow of the Bags' Groove release awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Recommended for straightahead jazz collectors".

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated
  1. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 5:02
  2. "Le Carrousel" - 4:50
  3. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 2:42
  4. "I'm an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande (Johnny Mercer) - 4:45
  5. "Jeannine" - 5:30
  6. "Say You're Mine" - 5:30
  7. "Exodus" (Ernest Gold) - 5:50
  • Recorded at Bell Sound Studios, NYC on August 1, 1961 (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7) and January 12, 1962 (track 3)
    • Bags Groove bonus tracks
    1. "I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)" [Take 3] (Mercer) - 4:31
    2. "Say You're Mine" [Take 3] - 5:30
    3. "Le Carrousel" [Take 2] - 4:14

    Personnel

  • Duke Pearson - piano
  • Bob Cranshaw (track 3), Thomas Howard (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7) - bass
  • Lex Humphries (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7), Walter Perkins (track 3) - drums

    • Songs

    1Bags' Groove5:03
    2Le Carrousel4:51
    3Angel Eyes2:43

    References

    Angel Eyes (Duke Pearson album) Wikipedia
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