Testifyin' Time Explained

Testifyin' Time
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Bunky Green
Cover:	Testifyin' Time.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	February 18, 1965
Studio:	Ter Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Argo LP/LPS-753
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Bunky Green
Prev Title:	My Babe
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	Playin' for Keeps
Next Year:	1966

Playin' for Keeps is an album by saxophonist Bunky Green recorded in Chicago and released by the Argo label in 1965.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Jason Ankeny stated: "As its title suggests, Testifyin' Time channels elements of gospel but otherwise eschews tradition and cliché, bolstering its modern jazz sensibilities with nods to the emerging Chicago soul sound. ... Bunky Green flourishes in the session's hip, contemporary mode, uncorking a series of nimble alto solos galvanized by a communal joie de vivre that elevates the entire session beyond the norm. And like most of Green's Argo sessions, Testifyin' Time boasts a thoughtful song selection as well".

Track listing

1. "Testifyin' Time" (Edith Green) – 3:37
2. "Silver Dollar" (Jack Palmer, Clarke Van Ness) – 3:39
3. "Tamra" (Billy Wallace) – 4:17
4. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 5:21
5. "Tweedlee Dee" (Winfield Scott) – 4:21
6. "My Ship" (Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin) – 4:03
7. "Orbit Six" (Edith Green) – 3:27
8. "When the Sun Comes Out" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:31

Personnel

• Bunky Green - alto saxophone
• James Meyer – tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
• Walter Strickland - trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
• Billy Wallace – piano
• Cleveland Eaton – bass
• Marshall Thompson – drums

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed August 6, 2019
2. Lyles, R. Bunky Green discography accessed August 6, 2019
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Argo_Cadet_700.htm Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 700 to LP 799)