Blue Vibes
1960 studio album by Johnny Lytle
| Blue Vibes | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Lytle | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | June 16, 1960 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:18 | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP 22 | |||
| Johnny Lytle chronology | ||||
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Blue Vibes is the debut album by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1960 for the Jazzland label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
David Szatmary of Allmusic notes this album "introduced Lytle's bluesy funk".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated
- "Blue Vibes" - 5:36
- "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 5:16
- "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) - 4:35
- "Movin' Nicely" (Milt Jackson) - 4:57
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 7:06
- "Mister Trundel" - 6:27
- "Canadian Sunset" (Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel) - 6:21
Personnel
- Johnny Lytle - vibraphone
- Milton Harris - organ
- Albert Heath - drums
References
- ^ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 2, 2012
- ^ a b Szatmary, D. Allmusic Review accessed November 2, 2012
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
leader
or
co-leader
- Blue Vibes (1960)
- Happy Ground (1961)
- Moon Child (and Ray Barretto, 1962)
- Nice and Easy (1962)
- Got That Feeling! (1963)
- The Village Caller! (1963)
- The Loop (1964–65)
- New and Groovy (1966)
- A Man and a Woman (1967)
- Swingin' at the Gate (1967)
- Close Enough for Jazz (1969)
- The Soulful Rebel (1971)
- People & Love (1972)
- Fast Hands (1980)
- Good Vibes (1981)
others
- Workin' Out! (Bobby Timmons, 1964)
- Unlimited! (Roger, 1987)
