This Happening
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| This Happening | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | May 1997 |
| Recorded | December 7, 1996 |
| Studio | Sound on Sound Studios, NYC |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Justin Time |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
This Happening is an album by multi-instrumentalist Michael Marcus and pianist Jaki Byard.
This was Marcus's second album for Justin Time Records.[3]
Recording and music
Of the nine tracks, seven are originals.[3] Marcus mostly plays saxello and stritch (types of straight saxophone) on the album.[1] On the "Giant Steps" and "Naima" medley, he plays bass clarinet.[1]
Release
The album was released by Justin Time on June 10, 1997.[4]
Reception
The AllMusic reviewer commented that Byard had a largely supporting role, so "although this CD will probably be quite important in the discography of Michael Marcus, it is just a footnote, a lost opportunity, in Jaki Byard's career."[1] The JazzTimes reviewer praised Marcus's tone on the rarely played saxophones.[3]