Serenade to a Bus Seat explained

Serenade to a Bus Seat
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Clark Terry Quintet
Cover:	Serenade to a Bus Seat.jpg
Released:	1957
Recorded:	April 27, 1957 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:32
Label:	Riverside RLP 12-237
Producer:	Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:	Clark Terry
Prev Title:	Clark Terry
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Out on a Limb with Clark Terry
Next Year:	1957

Serenade to a Bus Seat is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clark Terry featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "This set contains excellent straightahead jazz performed with plenty of spirit".^{[3] [2]}

Track listing

All compositions by Clark Terry except where noted

1. "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker) - 4:04
2. "Boardwalk" - 7:01
3. "Boomerang" - 6:01
4. "Digits" - 4:08
5. "Serenade to a Bus Seat" - 4:37
6. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 5:15
7. "Cruising" - 8:27
8. "That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 1:59

Personnel

• Clark Terry - trumpet
• Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
• Wynton Kelly - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Philly Joe Jones - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-200-series/#rlp-12-237 Riverside Records discography
2. Lord, T., Clark Terry Discography, accessed March 9, 2015
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 13, 2012