It Might as Well Be Spring (Ike Quebec album)

It Might as Well Be Spring
Studio album by Ike Quebec
Released	Mid July 1964[1]
Recorded	December 9, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:49
Label	Blue Note BST 84105
Producer	Alfred Lion
Ike Quebec chronology
Heavy Soul (1961) It Might as Well Be Spring (1961) Blue & Sentimental (1961)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

It Might as Well Be Spring is an album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label.^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "Ike Quebec recorded another winning hard bop album with It Might As Well Be Spring. In many ways, the record is a companion piece to Heavy Soul. Since the two albums were recorded so close together, it's not surprising that there a number of stylistic similarities, but there are subtle differences to savor. The main distinction between the two dates is that It Might As Well Be Spring is a relaxed, romantic date composed of standards. It provides Quebec with ample opportunity to showcase his rich, lyrical ballad style, and he shines throughout the album".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ike Quebec except as indicated

1. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 6:22
2. "A Light Reprieve" - 5:25
3. "Easy - Don't Hurt" - 6:08
4. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 5:57
5. "Ol' Man River" (Hammerstein, Jerome Kern) - 6:37
6. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 5:20

Personnel

• Ike Quebec - tenor saxophone
• Freddie Roach - organ
• Milt Hinton - bass
• Al Harewood - drums

References

1. Billboard July 25, 1964
2. Erlewine, S. T. Review accessed October 29, 2010
3. Blue Note Records discography accessed October 29, 2010