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The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan
Studio album by
Tommy Flanagan
Released1981
RecordedJune 2–3, 1981
Genre Jazz
Label Progressive
Producer Gus P. Statiras
Tommy Flanagan chronology
...And a Little Pleasure
(1981) 		The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan
(1981) 		Giant Steps
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]

The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with bassist George Mraz, and drummer Al Foster. Flanagan was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, for the album. [3]

Recording and music

The album was recorded on June 2 and 3, 1981, in New York City. [4] Seven of the tracks are standards, and the eighth is "Blueish Grey", by Thad Jones. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Speak Low" ( Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill)
  2. "Good Morning Heartache" (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham)
  3. "I Fall in Love Too Easily" ( Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)
  4. "Just in Time" ( Betty Comden)
  5. "Old Devil Moon" ( E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane)
  6. "Ev'rything I Love" ( Cole Porter)
  7. "Change Partners" ( Irving Berlin)
  8. "Blueish Grey" ( Thad Jones)

Personnel

  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • George Mraz – bass
  • Al Foster – drums

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott "Tommy Flanagan – The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 495. ISBN  978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ "Grammy Awards Final Nominations" (January 22, 1983) Billboard. p. 67.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, Michael (October 2, 2011) "Tommy Flanagan Leader Entry". jazzdiscography.com.
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