Ichi-Ban Explained

Ichi-Ban
Type:	Album
Artist:	Louis Hayes – Junior Cook Quintet featuring Woody Shaw
Cover:	Ichi-Ban (Timeless album).jpg
Released:	1976
Recorded:	May 5, 1976
Studio:	Generation Sound Studios, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	35:45
Label:	Timeless SJP 102
Producer:	Wim Wigt
Chronology:	Junior Cook
Prev Title:	Junior's Cookin'
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Pressure Cooker
Next Year:	1977

Ichi-Ban is an album by the Louis Hayes – Junior Cook Quintet featuring Woody Shaw recorded in 1976 and released on the Dutch Timeless label and on Timeless Muse in the U.S.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "The limited recording time (under forty minutes) is a shame since the group is such a pleasure to hear. The music retains its excitement years after it was recorded, a tribute to both the choice of tunes and the quality of playing".

Track listing

1. "Ichi-Ban" (Ronnie Matthews) – 5:56
2. "Pannonica" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:48
3. "Brothers and Sisters" (Tex Allen) – 7:21
4. "The Moontrane" (Woody Shaw) – 7:06
5. "Book's Bossa" (Walter Booker) – 12:26

Personnel

• Louis Hayes – drums
• Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
• Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1 & 3–5)
• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Stafford James – bass
• Guilherme Franco – percussion

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Timeless_100.htm Timeless Records SJP series discography
2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/louis-hayes/catalog/#timeless-sjp-102 Louis Hayes catalog
4. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/HayesLouis-ldr.php Louis Hayes Leader Entry
5. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/CookJunior-ldr.php Junior Cook Leader Entry