Draft:Notes To and From My Friends
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| Notes To and From My Friends | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | August 7, 2007 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 64:47 |
| Label | Origin Records |
| Producer | Tony Monaco |
Notes To and From My Friends is an album by organist Bobby Floyd.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get on Board" | Bobby Floyd | 7:12 |
| 2. | "Yesterdays" | Otto Harbach | 7:24 |
| 3. | "Your Basic Gospel Song" | Hank Marr | 7:12 |
| 4. | "The Nearness of You" | Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Hip Cake Walk" | Don Patterson | 8:09 |
| 6. | "Theme from the Odd Couple" | Neal Hefti | 7:56 |
| 7. | "Primera Luz" | Joaquin Chacon Sanchez | 9:44 |
| 8. | "Hank's Idea" | Marr, Gene Redd, William "Allen" Holloway | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Donald Duck" | Patterson | 6:25 |
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, praised the album, saying that "On the basis of this CD alone, Bobby Floyd deserves to be ranked among today's finest jazz organists, hinting at his predecessors but playing hard bop with his own sound and approach".[1] Fritz the Nite Owl, reviewing in the Short North Gazette stated that "If swingin’, timeless, feel-good jazz lights your fires, gets your fingers snappin’, and toes tappin’, this is the CD for you."[2]
Personnel
[edit]- Bobby Floyd – piano[3]
- Derek DiCenzo – guitar
- Reggie Jackson – drums
- Jeanette Williams Brewer – vocals (track 4)
- Bryan Olsheski – saxophone (track 3)
- Gene Walker – saxophone (track 5)
- Joaquin Chacon Sancehz – guitar (track 7)
- Noah Shaye – drums (track 7)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Bobby Floyd - Notes to and from My Friends Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Peerenboom, Frederick C. (October 2007). "Frederick C. Peerenboom". Short North Gazette.
- ^ Notes To and From My Friends (liner notes). Chicken Coop Records. CCP 7008.