Piano Man (Hilton Ruiz album)

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Piano Man
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedJuly 10, 1975
StudioC.I. Recording Inc., NYC
GenreJazz
Length53:27
LabelSteepleChase
SCS 1036
ProducerNils Winther
Hilton Ruiz chronology
Piano Man
(1975)
Rhythm in the House
(1976)

Piano Man is the debut album led by pianist Hilton Ruiz recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.[1][2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos called it "First-rate".[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "One for Hakim" (Hilton Ruiz) – 4:15
  2. "Misty Thursday" (Duke Jordan) – 11:12
  3. "Medi II" (Mary Lou Williams) – 4:30
  4. "Straight Street" (John Coltrane) – 3:57
  5. "Big Foot" (Charlie Parker) – 10:40
  6. "Arrival" (Ruiz) – 8:10
  7. "Giant Steps" (Coltrane) – 10:29 Additional track on CD

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed June 27, 2017
  2. ^ "Hilton Ruiz – Piano Man (SCCD 31036)". Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Hilton Ruiz – Piano Man > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1247. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.