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Way Out West (Richard Davis album)

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Released
  
1980

Way Out West (1977)
  
Fancy Free (1977)

Release date
  
1980

Genre
  
Jazz

Producer
  
Ed Michel

Artist
  
Richard Davis

Label
  
Muse Records

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Recorded
  
June 30 and July 1, 1977 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California

Similar
  
Richard Davis albums, Jazz albums

Richard davis a peace for richard


Way Out West is an album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1977 but not released on the Muse label until 1980.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Ranging from straightahead to some funky pop, this is an interesting if not essential release from the masterful bassist".

Track listing

  1. "A Peace for Richard" (S. Roune) - 2:00
  2. "Elephant Boy" (Bill Lee) - 6:18
  3. "Do a Dog a Favor" (Robert Bowers, Pat Davis) - 3:15
  4. "On the Trail" (Ferde Grofé) - 7:29
  5. "I'm Old Fashioned" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) - 4:24
  6. "Sienna: Waiting for the Moment" (Stanley Cowell) - 5:05
  7. "Warm Canto" (Mal Waldron) - 4:11
  8. "Song of Gratitude" (Consuela Lee Moorehead) - 3:13
  9. "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" (Stevie Wonder) - 3:00

Personnel

  • Richard Davis - bass
  • Eddie Henderson - trumpet (tracks 2, 3 & 6-9)
  • Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone (tracks 2-4, 6, 8 & 9)
  • Stanley Cowell - piano (tracks 2, 3 & 5-9)
  • Billy Cobham - synthesizer, drums (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 8 & 9)
  • Dolly Hirota - vocals (tracks 3, 6 & 7)

    • References

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