Glide On Explained

Glide On
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Bill Jennings with Jack McDuff
Cover:	Glide On.jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	January 12, 1960
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	37:38
Label:	Prestige PRLP 7177
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Bill Jennings
Prev Title:	Enough Said!
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Brother Jack
Next Year:	1960

Glide On is an album by guitarist Bill Jennings with organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic's Richie Unterberger stated "This is a pretty mellow set of bluesy jazz ... Jennings is more of a tasteful player than a fiery one, but he does crank up the heat for some rapid-fire single-note lines". On All About Jazz, Derek Taylor said "Jennings’ maybe be a forgotten footnote today, but after listening to this disc it's easy to imagine that he had his moment in the limelight shortly after these sessions hit the record shops".^[2]

Track listing

"Glide On" (Jack Wilson) – 5:32
"Alexandria, VA." (Bill Jennings, Sonny Clayton) – 3:52
"Billin' and Bluin'" (Bill Jennings, Al Jennings) – 4:42
"There'll Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 3:50
"Azure-Te (Paris Blues)" (Bill Davis, Don Wolf) – 4:40
"Fiddlin'" (Bill Jennings, Al Jennings) – 2:34
"Cole Slaw" (Jesse Stone) – 8:07
"Hey Mrs. Jones" (Robert L. Ragan, Marion Miller) – 4:21

Personnel

Bill Jennings – guitar
Jack McDuff – organ, piano
Al Jennings – vibraphone, guitar
Wendell Marshall – bass
Alvin Johnson – drums

Notes and References

https://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7100-series/#prlp-7177 Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: 7100 series
Taylor, D. All About Jazz Review accessed August 21, 2018