A Good Thing (album) explained

A Good Thing
Type:	studio
Artist:	Allen Mezquida
Cover:	A Good Thing (album).jpg
Released:	1996 (CD)
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Koch

A Good Thing is an album by jazz alto saxophonist Allen Mezquida.

Music and recording

One of the tracks is a Mezquida original. The album was released on CD by Koch in 1996.

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer stated that Mezquida "has a thoughtful and lightly swinging style while displaying a great deal of inner tension."

Disillusioned with jazz, Mezquida subsequently turned to drawing cartoons.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Rip Van Winkle"
2. "Revelation"
3. "The Way You Look Tonight"
4. "Tears"
5. "Father Flanagan"
6. "Waltzin' Gold"
7. "A Good Thing"
8. "Ballad for the Carpenter"

Personnel

• Allen Mezquida – alto sax
• Bill Mays – piano
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Sean Smith – bass
• Leon Parker – drums

Notes and References

1. Springer, Mike (September 24, 2011) "Jazz Toons: Allen Mezquida's Journey from Bebop to Smigly". Open Culture.