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New Horn in Town

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Released
  
1960

Artist
  
Richard Williams

Producer
  
Nat Hentoff

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
40:27

Release date
  
1960

Label
  
Candid Records

Recorded
  
September 27, 1960 Nola Penthouse Studio, New York City

Jazz albums
  
Blues Shout, The Golden Age of Ap, Loved Ones, Ballads by Cobb, Bahamut

New Horn in Town is the sole album led by trumpeter Richard Williams featuring performances recorded in late 1960 and originally released on the Candid label.

Contents

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "Considering how well trumpeter Richard Williams plays on this session, it is hard to believe that this was the only record he ever led. ...a set of strong hard bop".

Track listing

All compositions by Richard Williams except as indicated

  1. "I Can Dream, Can't I?" (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal) - 6:09
  2. "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 6:18
  3. "Ferris Wheel" (Richard Wyands) - 4:48
  4. "Raucous Notes" - 4:43
  5. "Blues in a Quandary" - 4:31
  6. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 8:37
  7. "Renita's Bounce" - 5:21

Personnel

  • Richard Williams - trumpet
  • Leo Wright - alto saxophone, flute
  • Richard Wyands - piano
  • Reggie Workman - bass
  • Bobby Thomas - drums

    • References

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