Musician of the Year

Musician of the Year
Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedMay 31, 1955
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length37:47
LabelSavoy
MG 12015
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Eddie Bert chronology
Eddie Bert Quintet
(1953)
Musician of the Year
(1955)
Encore
(1955)

Musician of the Year is an album led by jazz trombonist Eddie Bert recorded in 1955 and first released on the Savoy label.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "While the original album title may be a sign of the record label getting carried away, trombonist Eddie Bert is a strong bebop trombonist like J.J. Johnson. On this session he's joined by the always superb pianist Hank Jones, plus Wendell Marshall and Kenny Clarke. ... Bert's been more active as a sideman than a leader since the '50s, so this is one album that his fans need to acquire".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Eddie Bert, except where indicated.
  1. "Fragile" (Ernie Wilkins) – 5:25
  2. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Chick Webb) – 3:19
  3. "I Should'a Said" – 4:32
  4. "See You Later" – 5:02
  5. "Three Bass Hit" (Ozzie Cadena) – 7:36
  6. "What D'Ya Say?" (Cadena) – 5:45
  7. "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) – 3:37

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Savoy Records Catalog: 12000 series accessed September 17, 2018
  2. ^ Discography of the Savoy/Regent and Associated labels accessed September 17, 2018
  3. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Musician of the Year – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2018.