Rhythm Crazy Explained

Rhythm Crazy
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Jimmy Cleveland
Cover:	Rhythm Crazy.jpg
Released:	1964
Recorded:	February 1959 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	31:01
Label:	EmArcy MGE 26003
Producer:	Jack Tracy
Chronology:	Jimmy Cleveland
Prev Title:	A Map of Jimmy Cleveland
Prev Year:	1959

Rhythm Crazy is an album led by American trombonist Jimmy Cleveland. It features tracks recorded in 1959, but the LP was not released by the EmArcy label until 1964.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review stated: "Long out of print, this Emarcy LP is long overdue to be reissued on CD".

Track listing

1. "Crazy Rhythm" (Irving Caesar, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer) - 3:55
2. "Old Reliable" (Oscar Pettiford) - 4:16
3. "We Never Kissed" (Melba Liston) - 3:46
4. "Tom-Kattin'" (Lucky Thompson) - 3:33
5. "Our Delight" (Tadd Dameron) - 4:30
6. "Reminiscing" (Gigi Gryce) - 3:02
7. "Tricotism" (Pettiford) - 7:59

Personnel

• Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
• Art Farmer - trumpet
  • Jerome Richardson - flute, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone Benny Golson - tenor saxophone, arranger
• Hank Jones - piano
• Milt Hinton - bass
• Osie Johnson - drums
• Gigi Gryce - arranger

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/mercury-records/catalog-emarcy-mge-sre-series/#mge-26003 Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy MGE/SRE series
2. Fitzgerald, M., Jimmy Cleveland Leader Entry accessed October 26, 2015