The Quota

The Quota
Studio album by Jimmy Heath
Released	1961
Recorded	April 14 & 20, 1961 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:20
Label	Riverside RLP 372
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Jimmy Heath chronology
Really Big! (1960)Really Big!1960 The Quota (1961) Triple Threat (1962)Triple Threat1962

The Quota is the third album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1961 originally released on the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Stephen Cook of Allmusic says, "Jimmy Heath's considerable talents are very evident on this fine hard bop title... The Quota's strong material, tight arrangements, and thoughtful solos help make this Heath title one of the better hard bop releases available and a must for any jazz collection".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

1. "The Quota" - 5:08
2. "Lowland Lullaby" - 4:38
3. "Thinking of You" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby) - 5:08
4. "Bells and Horns" (Milt Jackson) - 4:55
5. "Down Shift" - 5:47
6. "When Sunny Gets Blue" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) - 6:29
7. "Funny Time" - 6:23

Personnel

• Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone
• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
• Julius Watkins - French horn
• Cedar Walton - piano
• Percy Heath - bass
• Albert Heath - drums

References