Hot House (Walter Bishop Jr. album) explained

Hot House
Type:	Album
Artist:	Walter Bishop Jr.
Cover:	Hot House (Walter Bishop Jr. album).jpg
Released:	1979
Recorded:	December 14, 1977 and March 14, 1978
Studio:	CI Recording, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Muse MR 5183
Producer:	Fred Seibert
Chronology:	Walter Bishop Jr.
Prev Title:	Soul Village
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	Cubicle
Next Year:	1978

Hot House is an album by pianist Walter Bishop Jr., recorded in 1977 and 1978 and released on the Muse label in 1979.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Critical reception

The Globe and Mail wrote that the "[bop classics] are done up in fine spirit, but the standards reveal a little more depth in Bishop's fleet, lightly percussive style."^[4]

David Szatmary of AllMusic stated: "Excellent bebop session by this pianist".

Track listing

1. "Dahoud" (Clifford Brown) – 4:17
2. "Medley: Sophisticated Lady/A Time for Love" (Duke Ellington/Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert) – 6:51
3. "Hot House" (Charlie Parker) – 4:50
4. "Move" (Denzil Best, Paul Welsh) – 5:15
5. "My Little Suede Shoes" (Parker) – 4:41
6. "Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 4:20
7. "All God's Children" (Traditional) – 2:32

Personnel

• Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
• Bill Hardman – trumpet (tracks 1 & 3–5)
• Junior Cook – tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3–5)
• Sam Jones – bass
• Al Foster – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5150.htm Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199
2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/walter-bishop-jr/catalog/#muse-mr-5183 Walter Bishop Jr. catalog
4. News: Miller . Mark . Hot House Walter Bishop Jr. . The Globe and Mail . 29 Dec 1979 . F4.