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Just Jazz 
Summary
Just Jazz, is an album by saxophonist Buddy Tate and trombonist Al Grey, which was recorded in 1984 and released by the Uptown label.[1][2][3] The album was reissued on CD with two alternate takes by Reservoir in 1989.[4]
| Just Jazz | ||||
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| Studio album by Buddy Tate and Al Grey | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | April 28, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:30 CD reissue with additional tracks | |||
| Label | Uptown UP 27.21 | |||
| Producer | Mark Feldman | |||
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| Al Grey chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [6] |
On AllMusic Scott Yanow states, "Tenor-saxophonist Buddy Tate (who also contributes a bit of clarinet) blends in perfectly with trombonist Al Grey on this swinging quintet session ... Both Tate and Grey were in their late prime at the time".[5]
Track listing edit
- "Just Jazz" (Al Grey) – 5:05
- "Blues in My Heart" (Benny Carter, Irving Mills) – 6:19
- "Straighten Up and Fly Right" (Nat King Cole, Mills) – 6:28
- "Topsy" (Edgar Battle, Eddie Durham) – 6:46
- "Blue Creek" (Buddy Tate) – 6:02
- "Tangerine" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) – 6:21
- "Straighten Up and Fly Right" [alternate take] (Cole, Mills) – 5:15 Additional track on CD reissue
- "Just Jazz" [alternate take] (Grey) – 5:14 Additional track on CD reissue
Personnel edit
- Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Al Grey – trombone
- Richard Wyands – piano
- Major Holley – double bass
- Al Harewood – drums
- Don Sickler - arranger
References edit
- ^ Jazzlists: Uptown Records Discography, accessed March 27, 2019
- ^ Both Sides Now: Uptown Records Discography, accessed March 27, 2019
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Uptown Records Listing, accessed March 27, 2019
- ^ Reservoir Records discography: album details, accessed March 27, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Buddy Tate: Just Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1376. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.