The Honeysuckle Breeze
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | September 18–20, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:49 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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The Honeysuckle Breeze is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Tom Scott featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.[1]
Parts of the saxophone solo in "Today" were sampled in "They Reminisce Over You," by jazz rap duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth, off their critically acclaimed 1992 album Mecca and the Soul Brother.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 1½ stars stating "The dated effects, weak material, and the brevity of the performances make this a rather forgettable commercial record. Only of historical interest".[2]
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Track listing
- "The Honeysuckle Breeze" (Ian Freebairn-Smith) – 4:15
- "Never My Love (Donald Addrisi, Richard Addrisi) – 3:20
- "She's Leaving Home" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:17
- "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 2:45
- "Mellow Yellow" (Donovan Leitch) – 4:15
- "Baby, I Love You" (Jimmy Holliday, Ronnie Shannon) – 3:21
- "Today" (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner) – 3:20
- "North" (Joan Baez) – 4:30
- "Blues for Hari" (Tom Scott) – 3:57
- "Deliver Me" (Danny Moore) – 2:49
- Recorded in Los Angeles, California on September 18, 1967 (tracks 2, 3 & 10), September 19, 1967 (tracks 6–8) and September 20, 1967 (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9)
Personnel
- Tom Scott – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Mike Melvoin – piano, organ, harpsichord (tracks 1–5, 9 & 10)
- Lincoln Mayorga – piano harpsichord (tracks 6–8)
- Bill Plummer – sitar
- Dennis Budimir (tracks 2, 3, 6–8 & 10), Glen Campbell (tracks 2, 3, 6–8 & 10), Louis Morell (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9) – guitar
- Max Bennett (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9), Carol Kaye (tracks 2, 3, 6–8 & 10) – electric bass
- Jimmy Gordon – drums
- Gene Estes (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9), Emil Richards (tracks 2, 3 & 10) – percussion
- The California Dreamers: Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, Loren Farber, John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn-Smith, Sally Stevens, Sue Allen, Jackie Ward – vocals
References
- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed April 13, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 13, 2011
