Dedication!
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| Studio album by Duke Pearson | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | August 2, 1961 Bell Sound Studios, New York City |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:55 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7729 |
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| Producer | Fred Norsworthy | |||
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Dedication! is the fourth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances originally recorded in 1961 for the Jazzline label but not released until 1970 on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Pearson would make a number of other fine recordings for Blue Note during the '60s, but none finer than this one. Dedication! serves as a fine introduction to a talented pianist".[2]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Duke Pearson, except as indicated
- "Minor Mishap" (Flanagan) - 4:27
- "Number Five" - 3:49
- "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 5:04
- "Apothegm" (Adams) - 5:39
- "Lex" (Byrd) - 5:51
- "Blues for Alvina" (Willie Wilson) - 7:14
- "Time After Time" (Cahn, Styne) - 6:51
Personnel
- Duke Pearson - piano
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- Willie Wilson - trombone
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
- Thomas Howard - bass
- Lex Humphries - drums
References
- ↑ Duke Pearson discography accessed September 7, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lankford, R. D. Allmusic Review accessed September 7, 2010
