It Might as Well Be Spring (Ike Quebec album) explained

It Might as Well Be Spring
Type:Album
Artist:Ike Quebec
Cover:It Might as Well Be Spring (album).jpg
Released:Mid July 1964[1]
Recorded:December 9, 1961
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Jazz
Length:35:49
Label:Blue Note
BST 84105
Producer:Alfred Lion
Chronology:Ike Quebec
Prev Title:Heavy Soul
Prev Year:1961
Next Title:Blue & Sentimental
Next Year:1961

It Might as Well Be Spring is an album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "Ike Quebec recorded another winning hard bop album with It Might As Well Be Spring. In many ways, the record is a companion piece to Heavy Soul. Since the two albums were recorded so close together, it's not surprising that there a number of stylistic similarities, but there are subtle differences to savor. The main distinction between the two dates is that It Might As Well Be Spring is a relaxed, romantic date composed of standards. It provides Quebec with ample opportunity to showcase his rich, lyrical ballad style, and he shines throughout the album".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ike Quebec except where noted

  1. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 6:22
  2. "A Light Reprieve" - 5:25
  3. "Easy - Don't Hurt" - 6:08
  4. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 5:57
  5. "Ol' Man River" (Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 6:37
  6. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 5:20

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=D0UEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Ike+Quebec+It+Might+as+Well+Be+Spring+4105&pg=PA27 Billboard July 25, 1964
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4100-series/#blp-4105 Blue Note Records discography
  3. Erlewine, S. T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=it-might-as-well-be-spring-r145973|pure_url=yes}} Review] accessed October 29, 2010