Back to the City is a live album by the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet featuring Curtis Fuller recorded at the Sweet Basil Jazz Club in New York in 1986 and originally released on the Contemporary label.[1] The cover photograph was taken at Madison Square Park, Manhattan, New York City.[2]
Back to the City | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | February 21–22, 1986 | |||
Venue | Sweet Basil Jazz Club, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 45:05 | |||
Label | Contemporary C 14020 | |||
Producer | Helen Keane | |||
The Jazztet chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic calls the album "Timeless hard bop music".[3]The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3+1⁄2 stars, saying it "features some lesser known items from the band's book, including a rare outing for Farmer as a composer".[4]
All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated