In the Vernacular
1958 studio album by John Handy III
In the Vernacular | ||||
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Studio album by John Handy III | ||||
Released | 1958 | |||
Recorded | 1958 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:18 | |||
Label | Roulette SR 52042 | |||
Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
John Handy III chronology | ||||
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In the Vernacular (stylised as in the ver•nac‘u•lar) is the debut album led by saxophonist John Handy III featuring tracks recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]
Reception
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AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow calls it "Excellent advanced hard bop music".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by John Handy III except as indicated
- "I'll Close My Eyes" (Billy Reid) - 3:06
- "First Time" - 7:03
- "Suggested Line" - 5:30
- "Problem Too" - 4:28
- "Quote, Unquote" - 3:09
- "Blues in the Vernacular" - 5:09
- "Dance to the Lady" - 5:16
- "I'll Never Smile Again" (Ruth Lowe) - 3:37
Personnel
- John Handy III - alto saxophone
- Richard Williams - trumpet
- Roland Hanna - piano
- George Tucker - bass
- Bobby Fuhlrodt (track 2), Roy Haynes (tracks 1 & 3-8) - drums
References
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- In the Vernacular (1959)
- No Coast Jazz (1960)
- Jazz (1962)
- Projections (1968)
- Karuna Supreme (1975)
- Hard Work (1976)
- Carnival (1977)
- Where Go the Boats (1978)
- Rainbow (1980)
- Recorded Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival (1966)
- New View! (1967)