The Thumper
| The Thumper | ||||
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| Studio album by Jimmy Heath | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded |
November 27 & 30, 1959 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:50 | |||
| Label |
Riverside RLP 314 | |||
| Jimmy Heath chronology | ||||
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The Thumper is the debut album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1959 originally released on the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "The excellent session of late '50s straightahead jazz is uplifted above the normal level by Heath's writing".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated
- "For Minors Only" - 4:53
- "Who Needs It?" (Wynton Kelly) - 5:35
- "Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know)" (Mack David, Duke Ellington) - 5:02
- "Two Tees" - 4:14
- "The Thumper" - 4:01
- "New Keep" - 4:11
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) - 4:35
- "I Can Make You Love Me" (Peter DeRose, Bob Russell) - 3:27
- "Nice People" - 3:52
Personnel
- Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone
- Nat Adderley - cornet
- Curtis Fuller - trombone
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Albert Heath - drums
References
- ↑ Riverside Records discography accessed October 22, 2012
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 22, 2012
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