Blues for the Viet Cong explained

Blues for the Viet Cong
Type:	Album
Artist:	Stanley Cowell
Cover:	Blues for the Viet Cong.jpg
Released:	1969
Recorded:	June 5 & 6, 1969 at Polydor Studios, London, England
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:48
Label:	Polydor 583 740 Freedom AL 1032
Producer:	Alan Bates and Chris Whent
Chronology:	Stanley Cowell
Next Title:	Brilliant Circles
Next Year:	1971

Blues for the Viet Cong is the debut album led by American jazz pianist Stanley Cowell recorded in 1969 and first released on the British Polydor label then later released on the Freedom label.^[1]

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Cowell's style at the time was often modal and already quite powerful".

Track listing

All compositions by Stanley Cowell except as indicated

1. "Departure" - 7:08
2. "Sweet Song" - 3:02
3. "The Shuttle" - 8:07
4. "You Took Advantage of Me" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:47
5. "Blues for the Viet Cong" - 4:18
6. "Wedding March" - 2:49
7. "Photon in a Paper World" - 9:03
8. "Travellin' Man" - 3:34

Personnel

• Stanley Cowell - piano
• Steve Novosel - bass (tracks 1-3, 5-8)
• Jimmy Hopps - drums (tracks 1-3, 5-8)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Stanley_Cowell.htm Stanley Cowell discography