Montreux '77 (Tommy Flanagan album)

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Montreux '77
Live album by
Tommy Flanagan
Released1977
RecordedJuly 13, 1977
VenueMontreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
GenreJazz
LabelPablo
ProducerNorman Granz
Tommy Flanagan chronology
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(1977) 		Montreux '77
(1977) 		Alone Too Long
(1977)
Professional ratings
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AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Montreux '77 is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan. It is a trio recording, with bassist Keter Betts and drummer Bobby Durham.

Recording[edit]

The album was recorded during a concert performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 13, 1977.[3]

Releases[edit]

The album was released by Pablo Records.[1] A subsequent CD reissue had one track – "Heat Wave" – added.[1]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Barbados" (Charlie Parker) – 9:25
  2. "Some Other Spring/Easy Living" – 8:28
  3. "Star Crossed Lovers/Jump for Joy" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 6:56
  4. "Woody 'N You" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:42
  5. "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 8:08

Additional track on CD reissue

  • "Heat Wave" (Irving Berlin) – 8:25

Personnel[edit]

  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Keter Betts – bass
  • Bobby Durham – drums

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott "Tommy Flanagan 3 – Montreux '77". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ "Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Live 2308–200, 2620–100, 2640–100 Series". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
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