| A Map of Jimmy Cleveland | ||||
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| Studio album by Jimmy Cleveland | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | December 16, 17 & 18, 1958 Fine Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mercury MG 20442 | |||
| Producer | Hal Mooney | |||
| Jimmy Cleveland chronology | ||||
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A Map of Jimmy Cleveland is an album led by American trombonist Jimmy Cleveland featuring tracks recorded in 1958. It was released on the Mercury label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
The Allmusic review stated: "Trombonist Jimmy Cleveland made a series of outstanding LPs for Emarcy and Mercury during the 1950s... this collectable LP is well worth tracking down".
Track listing
- "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Traditional) - 5:15
- "A Hundred Years from Today" (Victor Young, Joe Young, Ned Washington) - 4:36
- "Marie" (Irving Berlin) - 4:45
- "Jay Bird" (J. J. Johnson) - 3:30
- "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown) - 4:28
- "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 4:51
- "Jimmy's Old Funky Blues" (Ernie Wilkins) - 8:43
Personnel
- Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
- Ray Copeland - trumpet
- Ernie Royal - flugelhorn
- Don Butterfield - tuba
- Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, flute
- Junior Mance - piano
- Bill Crow - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
- Ernie Wilkins - arranger
References
- Mercury Records Catalog: 20400 series accessed October 26, 2015
- Fitzgerald, M., Jimmy Cleveland Leader Entry accessed October 26, 2015
- ^ Dryden, Ken. A Map of Jimmy Cleveland – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2015.