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Manhattan Fever

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Released
  
1968

Artist
  
Frank Foster

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
41:37

Release date
  
1968

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Recorded
  
March 21, 1968 January 31, 1969 (bonus tracks)

Manhattan Fever (1968)
  
The Loud Minority (1974)

Similar
  
Frank Foster albums, Jazz albums

Manhattan Fever is an album by American jazz saxophonist Frank Foster recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label. The CD reissue added five previously unreleased recordings from a 1969 session as bonus tracks.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Foster's compositional and arranging talents are at center stage, but when he steps out front as a soloist like he does on "The House That Love Built," he shows why he is a top line tenor sax player".

Track listing

All compositions by Frank Foster except as indicated
  1. "Little Miss No Nose" - 7:01
  2. "Manhattan Fever" - 10:33
  3. "Loneliness" - 2:58
  4. "Stammpede" - 5:46
  5. "You Gotta Be Kiddin'" - 3:29
  6. "Seventh Avenue Bill" (Bill English) - 11:50
  7. "Slug's Bag" (Mickey Tucker) - 7:07 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "What's New from the Monster Mill" - 9:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
  9. "Hip Shakin'" - 7:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "The House That Love Built" - 3:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
  11. "Fly by Night" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) - 6:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 21, 1968 (tracks 1-6) and January 31, 1969 (tracks 7-11).

    • Personnel

  • Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, alto clarinet
  • Marvin Stamm - trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6)
  • Burt Collins - trumpet, piccolo trumpet (tracks 7-9 & 11)
  • Garnett Brown (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 7-9 & 11) - trombone
  • Kenny Rogers - baritone saxophone
  • Ed Pazant - alto saxophone, flute, oboe (tracks 7-9 & 11)
  • Richard Wyands (tracks 1-6), George Cables (tracks 7-11) - piano
  • Bob Cranshaw - bass, electric bass (tracks 1-6)
  • Buster Williams - bass (tracks 7-11)
  • Mickey Roker - drums

    • Songs

    1Little Miss No Nose7:02
    2Manhattan Fever10:34
    3Loneliness2:58

    References

    Manhattan Fever Wikipedia
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