Topsy – Standard Book

Topsy - Standard Book
Studio album by
Released1990
RecordedDecember 10–11, 1989
GenreJazz
LabelAlfa Records
Freddie Hubbard chronology
Times are Changing
(1989)
Topsy - Standard Book
(1990)
Bolivia
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Topsy – Standard Book is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded in December 1989 and released on the Japanese Alfa Jazz label.[3] It features performances by Hubbard, Benny Green, Carl Allen, Rufus Reid and Kenny Garrett.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "the music is often more mellow than one might hope, even when uptempo. It's a pleasing but not essential release."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Topsy" (Edgar Battle, Eddie Durham) - 5:17
  2. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 10:47
  3. "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) - 6:06
  4. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 5:42
  5. "Manhã de Carnaval = Black Orpheus" (Luiz Bonfá) - 6:25
  6. "Love Me or Leave Me" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 7:51
  7. "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 6:08
  8. "Golden Earrings" (Victor Young) - 6:45
  9. "Lament (J. J. Johnson) - 7:53

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 733. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Discogs Listing
  4. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 19 June 2009.