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The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode

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Released
  
1958

Artist
  
Jimmy Woode

Label
  
PoppyDisc

Recorded
  
1957 Chicago

Release date
  
1958

Genre
  
Jazz

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The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode is the sole album led by American jazz bassist Jimmy Woode featuring tracks recorded in 1957 and released on the Argo label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "this rare opportunity to record as a leader, which first appeared as an Argo LP in 1958, is a welcome look into his abilities as a composer and arranger as well".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Woode except as indicated

  1. "Falmouth Recollections" - 3:06
  2. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) - 4:42
  3. "Foofy for President" - 6:39
  4. "The Man From Potter's Crossing" - 4:21
  5. "Dance of the Reluctant Drag" - 4:22
  6. "Empathy, For Ruth" - 3:24

Personnel

  • Jimmy Woode - bass, vocals (2)
  • Mike Simpson - flute
  • Clark Terry - trumpet
  • Britt Woodman - trombone
  • Porter Kilbert - alto saxophone
  • Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
  • Ramsey Lewis - piano
  • Sam Woodyard - drums

    • Songs

    1Falmouth RecollectionsRamsey Lewis3:03
    2The Way You Look TonightRamsey Lewis4:39
    3Foofy for PresidentRamsey Lewis6:37

    References

    The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode Wikipedia
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