What It's All About (Roy Eldridge album) explained

What It's All About
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Roy Eldridge
Cover:	What It's All About (Roy Eldridge album).jpg
Released:	1976
Recorded:	January 16, 1976
Studio:	RCA Recording Studios, New York, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:05
Label:	Pablo 2310 766
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Roy Eldridge
Prev Title:	Decidedly
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Roy Eldridge 4 – Montreux '77
Next Year:	1977

What It's All About is an album by trumpeter Roy Eldridge recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "What It's All About is swinging, building up solos to potentially ferocious levels and going for broke. That was always the philosophy that Roy Eldridge followed and, even though it was rather late in his career by the time he recorded this Pablo set, he was still pushing himself".

Track listing

All compositions by Roy Eldridge except where noted

1. "I Still Love Him So" (Benny Carter) – 6:12
2. "The Heat's On" – 6:43
3. "That Thing" – 8:19
4. "Recado Bossa Nova" (Luiz Antônio, Djalma Ferreira, Paul Francis Webster) – 6:40
5. "Melange" – 13:10

Personnel

• Roy Eldridge – trumpet
• Norris Turney – alto saxophone
• Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
• Milt Jackson – vibraphone (tracks 4 & 5)
• Norman Simmons – piano
• Ted Sturgis – bass
• Eddie Locke – drums

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 27, 2019
2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/pablo-records/catalog-2310-700-series/#2310-766 Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series
3. https://www.jazzdisco.org/roy-eldridge/catalog/#pablo-2310-766 Jazzdisco: Roy Eldridge Catalog