Jimmy Raney

This release contains all of Jimmy Raney’s 1976 Tokyo recordings, including his two trio sets and two bonus tracks in a quintet setting.

Jimmy Raney, guitar
Sam Jones, bass
Leroy Williams, drums

Includes 12-page Comprehensive booklet! "Jimmy Raney was sort of perfect and stayed that way. He could find his way through the most outrageous chord changes with a beautiful line. He was a combination of intellect and musicality that I think is very rare. Of course, he loved Charlie Parker, but he also loved Bela Bartok. Jimmy's playing reminded me of somewhere between Charlie Parker and Bela Bartok." – Jim Hall This release contains all of Jimmy Raney’s 1976 Tokyo recordings, including his two trio sets and two bonus tracks in a quintet setting.
01. JUST FRIENDS 4:23
02. HOW ABOUT YOU 5:22
03. DARN THAT DREAM 5:01
04. ANTHROPOLOGY 4:05
05. WATCH WHAT HAPPENS 3:47
06. AUTUMN LEAVES 4:15
07. STELLA BY STARLIGHT 3:46
08. HERE’S THAT RAINY DAY 6:02
09. CHEROKEE 5:15
10. GROOVIN’ HIGH 7:50 (*)
11. BLUE ‘N’ BOOGIE 7:34 (*)

Total Time: 57:25

Track 7 is a guitar solo.
1-3, 5, 7, 8: Live in Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 1976. 4, 6, 9: Live in Tokyo, Japan, April 14, 1976. (*) 10-11: Bonus Tracks:Same personnel plus Barry Harris (p) & Charles McPherson (as). Live at the Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan, April 14, 1976.