A Day in the City
| A Day in the City | ||||
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| Studio album by Don Friedman | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded |
June 12, 1961 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:16 | |||
| Label |
Riverside RLP 384 | |||
| Don Friedman chronology | ||||
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A Day in the City (subtitled Six Jazz Variations on a Theme) is the debut album by pianist Don Friedman recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Down Beat |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Friedman's playing (which shows the strong influence of modern classical music, particularly in its chords) rewards repeated listenings".[2]
Down Beat critic Pete Welding had this to say about A Day in the City in his April 26, 1962 review: "Friedman is a pianist of extraordinary ingenuity and originality. Friedman will strike most listeners as a spiritual cohort of Bill Evans, for their approaches are markedly similar."
Track listing
All compositions by Don Friedman
- "Dawn" - 6:01
- "Midday" - 5:45
- "Rush Hour" - 6:41
- "Sunset" - 5:44
- "Early Evening" - 4:09
- "Night" - 7:56
Personnel
- Don Friedman - piano
- Chuck Israels - bass
- Joe Hunt - drums
References
- ↑ Riverside Records discography accessed October 23, 2012
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed October 23, 2012
- ↑ Down Beat: April 26, 1962 vol. 29, no. 9
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