Awakening!!

This article is about the album by Jimmy Woods. For other uses, see Awakening.
Awakening!!
Studio album by Jimmy Woods
Released 1962
Recorded September 13, 1961 and February 19, 1962
Los Angeles, California
Genre Jazz
Length 41:37
Label Contemporary
M 3605/S7605
Producer Lester Koenig
Jimmy Woods chronology
Awakening!!
(1962)
Conflict
(1963)

Awakening!! is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Woods which was recorded in late 1961 and early 1962 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating: "Jimmy Woods' original sound and passionate, chance-taking style make one wonder why he was never able to really make it; his music has not really dated".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Woods except as indicated

  1. "Awakening" - 4:10
  2. "Circus" (Louis Alter, Bob Russell) - 4:25
  3. "Not Yet" - 7:59
  4. "A New Twist" - 3:40
  5. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 6:42
  6. "Roma" - 5:15
  7. "Little Jim" - 5:48
  8. "Anticipation" - 4:01

Personnel

References

  1. Contemporary Records discography accessed June 8, 2015
  2. Fitzgerald, M., Jimmy Woods Leader Entry, accessed June 8, 2015
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Awakening – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
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