Nice 'n' Tasty
1961 studio album by John Wright Trio
Nice 'n' Tasty | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Studio album by John Wright Trio | ||||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | November 8, 1960 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:16 | |||
Label | Prestige PRLP 7197 | |||
Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
John Wright chronology | ||||
|
Nice 'n' Tasty is an album by jazz pianist John Wright which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2][3]
Reception
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
DownBeat | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer wrote of Wright's playing: "while there are a couple of things in the Gospel-ly vein ('Yes, I Know'; 'Pie Face'), they are less impressive than his handling of a standard such as 'Witchcraft', or of Adderley's 'Things Are Getting Better'".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by John Wright, except where indicated.
- "Things Are Getting Better" (Julian Adderley) – 3:43
- "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 6:15
- "Witchcraft" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) – 5:25
- "Pie Face" – 5:08
- "You Do It" – 5:47
- "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 5:42
- "The Wright Way" – 4:00
- "Yes I Know" – 4:16
Personnel
Performers
- John Wright - piano
- Wendell Marshall - bass
- J. C. Heard - drums
Production
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed November 30, 2018
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. John Wright Leader Entry accessed November 30, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Prestige Records 7000 series discography accessed November 30, 2018
- ^ John Wright: Nice 'n' Tasty – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Kofsky, Frank (October 12, 1961). "John Wright: Nice 'n' Tasty". DownBeat. Vol. 28, no. 21. p. 34.
- v
- t
- e
John Wright
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- South Side Soul (1960)
- Nice 'n' Tasty (1960)
- Makin' Out (1961)
- Mr. Soul (1961)
- The Last Amen (1961)