Pieces of Eighty-Eight explained

Pieces of Eighty-Eight
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Evans Bradshaw
Cover:	Pieces of Eighty-Eight.jpg
Released:	1959
Recorded:	January 27, 1959 Reeves Sound Studio, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:41
Label:	Riverside RLP 12-296
Producer:	Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:	Evans Bradshaw
Prev Title:	Look Out for Evans Bradshaw!
Prev Year:	1958

Pieces of Eighty-Eight is the second and final album by American jazz pianist Evans Bradshaw featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

1. "The Trolley Song" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 5:34
2. "Mangos" (Dale Libby, Sid Wayne) – 4:53
3. "Pushing the Blues" (Evans Bradshaw) – 2:53
4. "It Ain't Necessarily So"(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:01
5. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:30
6. "A Foggy Day" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 6:22
7. "It's All Right With Me" (Cole Porter) – 5:14
8. "Blues for Jim" (Bradshaw) – 6:41
9. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 2:33

Personnel

• Evans Bradshaw - piano
• Alvin Jackson - bass
• Richard Allen - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-200-series/#rlp-12-296 Riverside Records discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/pieces-of-eighty-eight-mw0000704913 Allmusic Review