A Spoonful of Jazz explained

A Spoonful of Jazz
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Bud Shank
Cover:	A_Spoonful_of_Jazz.jpg
Released:	1967
Recorded:	1967 Los Angeles, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:43
Label:	World Pacific WP 1868
Producer:	Richard Bock
Chronology:	Bud Shank
Prev Title:	Bud Shank & the Sax Section
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	Bud Shank Plays Music from Today's Movies
Next Year:	1967

A Spoonful of Jazz is an album by saxophonist Bud Shank recorded in 1967 for the World Pacific label.^{[1] [2]} The album features interpretations of tunes associated with The Lovin' Spoonful.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 1 star and said that: "This historical curiosity shows how desperate labels like World Pacific sought to attract some of the pop audience to jazz artists; it can be safely bypassed by all jazz fans, except for the most obsessive collectors of the music of Bud Shank".

Track listing

All compositions by John Sebasitian, except as indicated

1. "Summer in the City" (John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone) - 2:58
2. "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" - 2:21
3. "(You and Me and) Rain on the Roof" - 2:25
4. "Amy's Theme" - 3:36
5. "Cocoanut Grove" (Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky) - 2:43
6. "Lovin' You" - 2:27
7. "Darling Be Home Soon" - 3:34
8. "Six O'Clock" - 2:30
9. "Younger Girl" - 2:41
10. "Didn't Wanna Have to Do It" - 3:08
11. "Daydream" - 3:12
12. 'Do You Believe in Magic" - 2:06

Personnel

• • Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute Unidentified orchestra arranged and conducted by Shorty Rogers

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/pacific-jazz-records/catalog-1800-21800-21900-series/#wp-1868 Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1800/21800/21900 series
2. Edwards, D., Eyrie, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography, accessed December 15, 2015