Lonely Town (album) explained

Lonely Town
Type:	studio
Artist:	Tommy Flanagan
Cover:	Tommy Flanagan Lonely Town.jpg
Released:	1979
Recorded:	March 10, 1959
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Blue Note
Producer:	Kenneth Karp
Chronology:	Tommy Flanagan
Prev Title:	The Cats
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	The Tommy Flanagan Trio
Next Year:	1960

Lonely Town is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan. It is a trio recording, with bassist Joe Benjamin and drummer Elvin Jones.

Background and recording

The album was recorded in New York City on March 10, 1959.^[1]

Music

The compositions are by Leonard Bernstein. They are: "America" and "Tonight" from West Side Story; "Lonely Town" and "Lucky to Be Me" from On the Town; "Glitter and Be Gay" and "Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide; and "It's Love" from Wonderful Town.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Leonard Bernstein (track 3 with Stephen Sondheim; track 6 with Richard Wilbur).

1. "America" – 5:55
2. "Lonely Town" – 7:28
3. "Tonight" – 3:44
4. "It's Love" – 3:45
5. "Lucky to Be Me" – 4:15
6. "Glitter and Be Gay" – 4:13
7. "Make Our Garden Grow" – 3:10

Personnel

• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Joe Benjamin – bass
• Elvin Jones – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/tommy-flanagan/discography/ "Tommy Flanagan Discography"
2. Helgert, Lars Erik (2008) "Jazz Elements in Selected Concert Works of Leonard Bernstein: Sources, Reception, and Analysis". PhD thesis, Benjamin T. Rose School of Music. p. 101.