Bop!
1997 studio album by Frank Morgan
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Bop! is an album by saxophonist Frank Morgan released in 1997 on the Telarc label.[1][2][3]
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| Bop! | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | August 19–21, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Clinton Recording Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 67:08 | |||
| Label | Telarc CD-83413 | |||
| Producer | John Snyder | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The review by AllMusic's Scott Yanow said: "Although all eight selections on this CD have been played many times before, altoist Frank Morgan makes each of the pieces sound fresh. ... A fine effort".[4]
JazzTimes's Willard Jenkins noted "By no means a frenzied, pot-boiling affair, Morgan takes the time to nurse the nuances of the music. This is a very relaxed-though far from somnambulant-date befitting a man of Morgan’s astute bop immersion. His alto tone is relaxed and confident, and he addresses these lines as if born to them".[6]
Track listing
- "Milano" (John Lewis) – 6:06
- "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:18
- "K.C. Blues" (Charlie Parker) – 9:10
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 7:56
- "Blue Monk" (Monk) – 5:07
- "Half Nelson" (Miles Davis) – 11:21
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 11:21
- "52nd Street Theme" (Monk) – 9:49
Personnel
Performance
- Frank Morgan – alto saxophone
- Rodney Kendrick – piano
- Curtis Lundy (tracks 1–7), Ray Drummond (track 8) – bass
- Leroy Williams – drums
Production
- John Snyder – producer