Saying Something Explained

Saying Something
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Bill Hardman Quintet
Cover:	Saying Something.jpg
Released:	1961
Recorded:	October 18, 1961
Studio:	Medallion Studio, Newark, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	49:14 reissue with additional track
Label:	Savoy MG 12170/SJL 1164
Producer:	Tom Wilson
Chronology:	Bill Hardman
Next Title:	Home
Next Year:	1978

Saying Something is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Hardman which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Savoy label.^{[1] [2]} The 1986 reissue added an additional track from the original sessions^{[3] [4]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The music overall is solid hard bop, very much of the period but still fairly fresh".

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Hardman, except where indicated.

1. "Capers" (Tom McIntosh) − 7:10
2. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) − 5:56
3. "Jo B" − 9:52
4. "Buckeye Blues" − 10:46
5. "Assunta" (Cal Massey) − 6:11
6. "It Ain't Happened Yet" − 5:20
7. "With Malice Toward None" (McIntosh, Jon Hendricks) − 3:57 Additional track on reissue

Personnel

• Bill Hardman − trumpet
• Sonny Red − alto saxophone (tracks 1-6)
  • Ronnie Mathews − piano Bob Cunningham (tracks 1 & 6), Doug Watkins (tracks 2-5 & 7) − bass
• Jimmy Cobb − drums

Notes and References

1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy-records/catalog-12100-series/#mg-12170-bill-hardman-quintet Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Bill_Hardman.htm Jazzlists: Bill Hardman discography
3. https://www.jazzdisco.org/bill-hardman/catalog/#bill-hardman-quintet-savoy-mg-12170 Bill Hardman catalog
4. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/HardmanBill-ldr.php Bill Hardman Leader Entry