Lookin' on the Bright Side explained

Lookin' on the Bright Side
Type:	Album
Artist:	Harold Mabern Trio
Cover:	Lookin' on the Bright Side.jpg
Released:	1993
Recorded:	February 11 & March 3, 1993
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	50:53
Label:	DIW DIW 614
Producer:	Kazunori Sugiyama & James Williams
Chronology:	Harold Mabern
Prev Title:	Philadelphia Bound
Prev Year:	1991–92
Next Title:	The Leading Man
Next Year:	1993

Lookin' on the Bright Side is an album by pianist Harold Mabern which was originally released on the DIW label in Japan in 1993.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars noting that "Harold Mabern was nearing his 57th birthday around the time of the two 1993 studio sessions that provided the music for this Japanese release; he's clearly in a mood to celebrate... Highly recommended for hard bop fans".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Mabern except as indicated.

1. "Look on the Bright Side" - 5:33
2. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) - 5:20
3. "Big Time Cooper" - 8:00
4. "Au Privave" (Charlie Parker) - 6:08
5. "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:08
6. "It's a Lonesome Old Town" (Charles Kisco, Harry Tobias) - 9:19
7. "Too Late to Fall Back Baby" - 6:52
8. "Our Waltz" (David Rose) - 4:22

Personnel

• Harold Mabern – piano
• Christian McBride – bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums

Notes and References

1. http://jazztimes.com/guides/artists/1092-harold-mabern Harold Mabern artist listing
2. Dryden, K., Allmusic Review accessed June 10, 2014.