A Day in the City

A Day in the City
Studio album by Don Friedman
Released	1961
Recorded	June 12, 1961 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:16
Label	Riverside RLP 384
Don Friedman chronology
A Day in the City (1961) Circle Waltz (1962)

A Day in the City (subtitled Six Jazz Variations on a Theme) is the debut album by pianist Don Friedman recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Friedman's playing (which shows the strong influence of modern classical music, particularly in its chords) rewards repeated listenings".[2]

DownBeat critic Pete Welding had this to say about A Day in the City in his April 26, 1962, review: "Friedman is a pianist of extraordinary ingenuity and originality. Friedman will strike most listeners as a spiritual cohort of Bill Evans, for their approaches are markedly similar."

Track listing

All compositions by Don Friedman

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dawn"	6:01
2.	"Midday"	5:45
3.	"Rush Hour"	6:41
4.	"Sunset"	5:44
5.	"Early Evening"	4:09
6.	"Night"	7:56

Personnel

• Don Friedman – piano
• Chuck Israels – bass
• Joe Hunt – drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed October 23, 2012
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed October 23, 2012
3. Down Beat: April 26, 1962, vol. 29, no. 9
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.