Spiritsville (album)
Spiritsville is the second album led by American jazz trombonist Julian Priester which was recorded in 1960 for Riverside's subsidiary Jazzland label.[1]
The album was reissued as part of the 2001 Milestone compilation Out of This World, paired with Walter Benton's album of the same name.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The AllMusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[3]
François van de Linde of Flophouse Magazine stated that Spiritsville has "no lack" of swing, and called it "a fine album that boasts the challenging tune 'Excursion' and a great ballad reading by Priester of 'It Might As Well Be Spring'."[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Julian Priester except as indicated
- "Chi-Chi" (Charlie Parker) - 4:43
- "Blue Stride" - 6:15
- "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:47
- "Excursion" (Walter Benton) - 5:42
- "Spiritsville" - 7:31
- "My Romance" (Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:50
- "Donna's Waltz" - 5:32
Personnel
- Julian Priester - trombone
- Walter Benton - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)
- Charles Davis - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)
- McCoy Tyner - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
References
- ^ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 5, 2012
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Julian Priester: Out of This World". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 5, 2012
- ^ van de Linde, François (December 30, 2018). "Julian Priester Keep Swinging (Jazzland 1960)". Flophouse Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2023.