Maggie's Back in Town!!

Maggie's Back in Town!! is an album by trumpeter Howard McGhee which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]

Maggie's Back in Town!!
Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedJune 26, 1961
Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length42:23
LabelContemporary
M 3596/S 7596
ProducerLester Koenig
Howard McGhee chronology
Together Again!!!!
(1961)
Maggie's Back in Town!!
(1961)
The Sharp Edge
(1961)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, calling it "McGhee's finest recording of the period" and stating: "This CD is a perfect starting point for listeners not familiar with the underrated (and often overlooked) Howard McGhee".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Demon Chase" (Howard McGhee) - 7:50
  2. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 4:20
  3. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 3:13
  4. "Sunset Eyes" (Teddy Edwards) - 5:10
  5. "Maggie's Back in Town" (Edwards) - 10:36
  6. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 3:11
  7. "Brownie Speaks" (Clifford Brown) - 8:03

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed May 12, 2015
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Maggie's Back in Town!! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 134. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 971. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.