Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest
Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Forrest recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
| Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | September 1, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7235 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating it "gives one a good example of Jimmy Forrest's playing and fortunately his solos are not as relaxed and laidback as the album's title might imply".[2]
Track listing
- "Tuxedo Junction" (Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson) - 6:30
- "Organ Grinder's Swing" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 5:25
- "Moonglow" (Eddie DeLange, Hudson, Mills) - 5:44
- "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 7:29
- "Rocks in My Bed" (Duke Ellington) - 7:06
- "The Moon Was Yellow" (Fred E. Ahlert, Edgar Leslie) - 4:20
- "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 4:54 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Jimmy Forrest - tenor saxophone
- Hugh Lawson - piano
- Calvin Newborn - guitar
- Tommy Potter - bass
- Clarence Johnston - drums
Production
- Esmond Edwards - supervisor
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
References
- Prestige Records discography accessed January 29, 2013
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, January 29, 2013
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