Blue Bossa (New York Unit album)

Blue Bossa
Studio album by New York Unit
Recorded December 16, 1990
Studio Music Inn Studio, Tokyo
Genre Jazz
Label Paddle Wheel
John Hicks chronology
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven
(1990)		 Blue Bossa
(1990)		 St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors
(1991)

Blue Bossa is an album by New York Unit, consisting of tenor saxophonist George Adams, pianist John Hicks, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Tatsuya Nakamura. It was recorded in 1990.

Recording and music

The album was recorded at Music Inn Studio, Tokyo, on December 16, 1990.[1] The musicians were George Adams (tenor sax), John Hicks (piano), Richard Davis (bass), and Tatsuya Nakamura (drums).[1] "A Minor Melody" is performed by Hicks and Davis, with the bassist playing both arco and pizzicato.[2]

Release

Blue Bossa was released by Paddle Wheel Records.[1] Bellaphon were licensed to release it in Europe.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Blue Bossa"
  2. "The Everywhere Calypso"
  3. "I Thought About You"
  4. "Monk's Mood"
  5. "A Minor Melody"
  6. "Blues for Moment"
  7. "Misako and Beautiful Shores"
  8. "Take the 'A' Train"

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New York Unit Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Dryden, Ken "New York Unit – Blue Bossa". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
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