Heartbop Explained

Heartbop
Type:	Album
Artist:	Franco Ambrosetti
Cover:	Heartbop.jpg
Released:	1981
Recorded:	February 10–11, 1981
Studio:	Sound Ideas Studios, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	37:50
Label:	Enja ENJ 3087
Producer:	Horst Weber, Matthias Winckelmann
Chronology:	Franco Ambrosetti
Prev Title:	Sleeping Gypsy
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Wings
Next Year:	1983

Heartbop is an album by the flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Enja label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Although flugelhornist Franco Ambrosetti is only a part-time musician (making his main living as a businessman), his playing has always been at a high level ... Advanced hard bop".

Track listing

All compositions by Franco Ambrosetti except where noted

1. "Triple Play" (Hal Galper) – 10:24
2. "Fairy Boat to Rio" – 7:40
3. "Heart Bop" – 6:17
4. "A Flat Miner" – 5:09
5. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 9:20

Personnel

• Franco Ambrosetti – flugelhorn
• Phil Woods – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Hal Galper – piano
• Mike Richmond – bass
• Billy Hart – drums
• George Gruntz – arranger (tracks 2–4)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Enja_3000.htm Enja Records main series discography
2. http://www.francoambrosetti.com/releases/heart-bop/ Franco Ambrosetti discography: album details