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Eclypso (album)

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Released
  
1980

Eclypso (1977)
  
Montreux '77 (1977)

Label
  
Enja Records

Length
  
42:22

Release date
  
1980

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
February 4, 1977 Sound Ideas Studios, New York City

Artists
  
Tommy Flanagan, Tommy Flanagan Trio

Producers
  
Horst Weber, Matthias Winckelmann

Similar
  
Tommy Flanagan albums, Jazz albums

Eclypso is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1977 for the Enja label.

Contents

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Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with Ron Wynn calling it an "Exceptional late '70s trio date, with pianist Tommy Flanagan displaying the hard bop proficiency that's been taken for granted" and stating "His lines, phrasing, and creative solos, plus his interaction with bassist George Mraz and drummer Elvin Jones, won the album rave reviews".

Track listing

  1. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) - 4:11
  2. "Denzil's Best" (Denzil Best) - 5:31
  3. "A Blue Time" (Tadd Dameron) - 6:14
  4. "Relaxin' at Camarillo" (Charlie Parker) - 4:36
  5. "Cup Bearers" (Tom McIntosh) - 3:48
  6. "Eclypso" (Tommy Flanagan) - 12:28
  7. "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) - 6:07

Personnel

  • Tommy Flanagan - piano
  • George Mraz - bass
  • Elvin Jones - drums

    • Songs

    1Oleo4:05
    2Denzil's Best5:27
    3A Blue Time6:10

    References

    Eclypso (album) Wikipedia
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