Pal Joey (Kenny Drew album)

Pal Joey
Studio album by Kenny Drew Trio
Released	October 1958[1]
Recorded	October 15, 1957 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:04
Label	Riverside RLP 12-249
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Kenny Drew chronology
This Is New (1957) Pal Joey (1957) Undercurrent (1960)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Pal Joey is an album by American pianist Kenny Drew recorded in 1957 and released on Riverside Records in 1958. The trio plays here pieces from the musical of the same name and other works composed by Rodgers and Hart. The album was first reissued on CD only in 1996 in the US, and in 2006 in Japan. Both editions are currently out of print.

Track listing

All pieces by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

1. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" - 4:12
2. "Do It the Hard Way" - 5:52
3. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - 4:01
4. "Happy Hunting Horn" - 4:18
5. "I Could Write a Book" - 4:43
6. "What Is a Man?" - 5:08
7. "My Funny Valentine" - 4:09
8. "The Lady Is a Tramp" - 5:41

Personnel

• Kenny Drew - piano
• Wilbur Ware - bass
• Philly Joe Jones - drums

References

1. Billboard Oct 27, 1958
2. Pal Joey (Kenny Drew album) at AllMusic
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 65. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.