Sunset Eyes Explained

Sunset Eyes
Type:	Album
Artist:	Teddy Edwards
Cover:	Sunset_Eyes.jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	March 21 & 23 and August 16, 1960
Studio:	Rex Productions Studio, Hollywood, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	46:40
Label:	Pacific Jazz PJ 14
Producer:	Richard Bock
Chronology:	Teddy Edwards
Prev Title:	It's About Time
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Teddy's Ready!
Next Year:	1960

Sunset Eyes is an album by saxophonist Teddy Edwards recorded in 1960 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Since the great Teddy Edwards never recorded an uninspiring record, this date is easily recommended to fans of straight-ahead jazz".

Track listing

All compositions by Teddy Edwards except as indicated

1. "Tempo de Blues" - 4:46
2. "Vintage '57" (Leroy Vinnegar) - 7:12
3. "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre) - 3:32
4. "Up in Teddy's New Flat" - 3:06
5. "Sunset Eyes" - 5:26
6. "Teddy's Tune" - 6:11
7. "Takin' Off" - 6:32
8. "The New Symphony Sid" (King Pleasure) - 2:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "My Kinda Blues" - 5:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "Takin' Off" [First Version] - 2:28 Bonus track on CD reissue

Recorded in Los Angeles on August 16, 1959 (track 1), March 21, 1960 (tracks 3 & 8-10) and August 16, 1960 (tracks 2 & 4-7).

Personnel

• Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Ball (track 1), Joe Castro (tracks 2 & 4-7), Amos Trice (tracks 3 & 8-10) - piano
• Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 2-10), Ben Tucker (track 1) - bass
• Billy Higgins (tracks 2-10), Al Levitt (track 1) - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/pacific-jazz-records/catalog-10000-20000-series/#pj-14 Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/teddy-edwards/catalog/#pacific-jazz-pj-14 Teddy Edwards catalog
3. http://mrmanri.la.coocan.jp/TeddyEdwards/index.html Teddy Edwards discography
4. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2015/06/27/teddy-edwards-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Teddy Edwards