Flute Fever Explained

Flute Fever
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jeremy Steig Quartet featuring Denny Zeitlin
Cover:	Flute Fever.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1964
Recorded:	October 23, 1963
Studio:	New York City, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:39
Label:	Columbia CL-2136/CS-8936
Producer:	John Hammond
Chronology:	Jeremy Steig
Next Title:	Jeremy & The Satyrs
Next Year:	1968

Flute Fever is the debut album by American jazz flautist Jeremy Steig released on the Columbia label in 1964.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

In an All About Jazz review, Dan McLenaghan commented: "It's a blowing session—no group rehearsal, just some brief pre-recording discussions about how to approach some familiar tunes. But man, what a blowing session ... one of the finest jazz flute recordings to be found".^[4]

Track listing

1. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:19
2. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) – 9:04
3. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) – 3:53
4. "So What" (Miles Davis) – 10:37
5. "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:17
6. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 5:15
7. "Blue Seven" (Rollins) – 11:09
8. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" [Take 1] (Porter) – 3:17 Additional track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Jeremy Steig – flute
• Denny Zeitlin – piano
  • Ben Tucker − bass Ben Riley – drums

Notes and References

1. http://bsnpubs.com/columbia/columbia12/columbia2100.html Both Sides Now: Columbia Main Series, Part 17: CL 2100-2199/CS 8900-8999 (1963-1964)
2. http://www.jeremysteig.info/discgoraphy-E.html Jeremy Steig discography
3. http://www.dennyzeitlin.com/DZ_CDs_Flutefever.php Denny Zeitlin discography
4. McLenaghan, D. All About Jazz Review, accessed April 18, 2018