The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan

The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with bassist George Mraz, and drummer Al Foster. Flanagan was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, for the album.[2]

The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan
Studio album by
Tommy Flanagan
Released1981
RecordedJune 2–3, 1981
GenreJazz
LabelProgressive
ProducerGus P. Statiras
Tommy Flanagan chronology
...And a Little Pleasure
(1981)		 The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan
(1981)		 Giant Steps
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Recording and music

The album was recorded on June 2 and 3, 1981, in New York City.[3] Seven of the tracks are standards, and the eighth is "Blueish Grey", by Thad Jones.[1]

Track listing
  1. "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill)
  2. "Good Morning Heartache" (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham)
  3. "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)
  4. "Just in Time" (Betty Comden)
  5. "Old Devil Moon" (E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane)
  6. "Ev'rything I Love" (Cole Porter)
  7. "Change Partners" (Irving Berlin)
  8. "Blueish Grey" (Thad Jones)

Personnel
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • George Mraz – bass
  • Al Foster – drums

References
  1. Yanow, Scott "Tommy Flanagan – The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. "Grammy Awards Final Nominations" (January 22, 1983) Billboard. p. 67.
  3. Fitzgerald, Michael (October 2, 2011) "Tommy Flanagan Leader Entry". jazzdiscography.com.
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