The Last Amen Explained

The Last Amen
Type:	Studio
Artist:	John Wright
Cover:	The Last Amen.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	December 19, 1961
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	New Jazz NJ 8322
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	John Wright
Prev Title:	Mr. Soul
Prev Year:	1962
Next Title:	Wright Changes & Choices
Next Year:	1994

The Last Amen is an album by jazz pianist John Wright which was recorded in late 1961 but not released on the New Jazz label until 1965.^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

All compositions by John Wright, except where indicated.

1. "Les I Can't" – 3:39
2. "Be My Love" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 5:57
3. "The Last Amen" – 2:50
4. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 4:24
5. "But Beautiful" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 5:28
6. "'Deed I Do" (Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch) – 4:07
7. "Sheba" – 8:28
8. "More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) – 4:16

Personnel

Performers

• John Wright - piano
• Gene Taylor - bass
• Walter McCants - drums

Production

• Esmond Edwards – supervision
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Notes and References

1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-new-jazz-status-8200-8300-series/#njlp-8322 Prestige Records discography
2. Fitzgerald, M. John Wright Leader Entry accessed November 30, 2018