Born to Be Blue! (Bobby Timmons album)

Born to Be Blue! is an album by American jazz pianist Bobby Timmons recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.[1]

Born to Be Blue!
Studio album by
Bobby Timmons
Released1963
RecordedAugust 12 and September 10, 1963
GenreJazz
Length41:22
LabelRiverside
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Bobby Timmons chronology
Sweet and Soulful Sounds
(1962)		 Born to Be Blue!
(1963)		 From the Bottom
(1964)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is excellent music but unfortunately Timmons would not grow much musically after this period".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]

Track listing
All compositions by Bobby Timmons except as indicated
  1. "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Torme, Robert Wells) - 4:23
  2. "Malice Towards None" (Tom McIntosh) - 4:55
  3. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) - 4:40
  4. "Know Not One" - 7:52
  5. "The Sit-In" - 4:15
  6. "Namely You" (Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer) - 6:01
  7. "Often Annie" - 9:16
    • Recorded in New York City on August 12, 1963 (tracks 3, 4 & 6) and September 10, 1963 (tracks 1, 2, 5, & 7).

Personnel

References
  1. Bobby Timmons discography accessed February 9, 2011
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 9, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1402. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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