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Moon Child (album)

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Released
  
1962

Label
  
Jazzland JLP 81

Genre
  
Jazz

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Recorded
  
July 5, 1962 New York City

Moon Child (1962)
  
Got That Feeling! (1963)

Moon Child is the fourth album led by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1962 for the Jazzland label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Moon Child is a perfect example of how instrumental jazz can have commercial appeal without losing its integrity".

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated

  1. "Moonchild" - 4:39
  2. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) - 6:38
  3. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 4:28
  4. "The Moor Man" - 4:02
  5. "A Taste of Honey" (Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) - 4:36
  6. "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" (Cliff Friend, Dave Franklin) - 4:32
  7. "Moonlight In Vermont" (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) - 4:27
  8. "The House Of Winchester" - 4:19

Personnel

  • Johnny Lytle - vibraphone
  • Milton Harris - organ
  • Steve Cooper - bass
  • William "Peppy" Hinnant - drums
  • Ray Barretto - congas

    • References

    Moon Child (album) Wikipedia
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