Ragged Jack Explained

Ragged Jack
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Jamie Saft & Cuong Vu
Cover:	Ragged Jack.jpg
Released:	May 20, 1997
Recorded:	March 26, 1995, Eastside Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	63:05
Label:	Avant Avan 068
Producer:	Jamie Saft & Cuong Vu
Chronology:	Jamie Saft
Next Title:	Sovlanut
Next Year:	2000

Ragged Jack is an album by keyboardist Jamie Saft and trumpeter Cuong Vu which was released on the Japanese Avant label in 1997.^[1]

Reception

In his review for Allmusic, Nitsuh Abebe notes that "The resulting sessions have a fractured bop feel that might be marginally influenced by the downtown scene, but tend more toward solid, "traditional" free-jazz".

Track listing

All compositions by Cuong Vu except as indicated

1. "Garbo" - 5:05
2. "Mr. Mister" (Jamie Saft) - 7:10
3. "Little Vina" - 9:58
4. "The Schmucklehead" - 12:50
5. "Mahunk" (Saft) - 4:38
6. "In Hear" (Andrew D'Angelo) - 6:06
7. "Or Anything Else" (D'Angelo) - 4:18
8. "Karin" (Saft) - 8:56
9. "Jack's in the House" - 3:22

Personnel

• Jamie Saft - piano
• Cuong Vu - trumpet
  • Andrew D'Angelo - alto saxophone, bass clarinet Jim Black - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jamiesaft.com/html/disco.html Jamie Saft discography