Things Are Getting Better (Eddie Jefferson album)
Appearance
Things Are Getting Better | ||||
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Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | March 5, 1974 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:26 | |||
Label | Muse MR 5043 | |||
Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
Eddie Jefferson chronology | ||||
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Things Are Getting Better is an album by vocalist Eddie Jefferson recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.[1]
Reception
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In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "Singer Eddie Jefferson's first album in five years finds him doing his best to keep up with the times. ... A worthy effort."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics/vocalese composed by Eddie Jefferson
- "Bitches Brew" (Miles Davis) – 8:46
- "Things Are Getting Better" (Cannonball Adderley) – 8:24
- "Freedom Jazz Dance" (Eddie Harris) – 3:57
- "Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 3:13
- "Trane's Blues" (John Coltrane) – 4:48
- "I Just Got Back in Town" (James Moody) – 4:29
- "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) – 4:07
- "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" (Sly Stone) – 4:09
Personnel
[edit]- Eddie Jefferson – vocals
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
- Mickey Tucker – piano, electric piano, organ
- Sam Jones – bass
- Eddie Gladden – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP Series discography: 5000 to 5049 accessed November 23, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Things Are Getting Better – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2017.