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Focus (Bill Hardman album)

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Focus
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedApril 17, 1980
StudioSound Heights Studio, Brooklyn, NY
GenreJazz
Length38:14
LabelMuse
MR 5259
ProducerFred Seibert
Bill Hardman chronology
Home
(1978)
Focus
(1984)
Politely
(1981)

Home is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Hardman which was recorded in 1980 but not released on the Muse label until 1984.[1][2][3][4][5]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "Always a bit underrated and overshadowed, trumpeter Bill Hardman was a solid soloist in the tradition of Clifford Brown. He led three Muse albums during 1978-81, of which this was the second. ... Hardman is heard in top form".[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Avila & Tequila" (Hank Mobley) − 6:04
  2. "Cubicle" (Walter Bishop Jr.) − 6:15
  3. "Too Little, Too Late" (Bill Lee) − 6:04
  4. "Focus" (Tadd Dameron) − 5:32
  5. "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) − 9:10
  6. "Minority" (Basheer Qusim) − 5:09

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Muse Records listing accessed February 6, 2018
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Bill Hardman discography accessed February 6, 2018
  3. ^ Bill Hardman catalog accessed February 6, 2018
  4. ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5250 to 5299 accessed February 6, 2018
  5. ^ Bill Hardman Leader Entry accessed February 7, 2018
  6. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Focus – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2018.