In the Vernacular
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]
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | Roulette SR 52042 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
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
- Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 10, 2015
- John Handy discography, accessed November 10, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. In the Vernacular – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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