Lucky Thompson ”Lucky Strikes”

Lucky Thompson

”Lucky Strikes”
( LP Prestige Records, 1964 )
Catalog # PR 7365
** Also issued on Fantasy OJC 194, OJCCD 194-2

Tracklisting:
In A Sentimental Mood
Fly Me To The Moon
Mid-Nite Oil
Reminiscent
Mumba Neua
I Forgot To Remember
Prey Loot
Invitation

Personnel & Credits:
The Lucky Thompson Quartet
Lucky Thompson (ts, ss)
Hank Jones (p)
Richard Davis (b)
Connie Kay (d)
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 15, 1964

Review:
This reissue serves as a perfect introduction to the talents of the underrated saxophonist Lucky Thompson. Heard on four songs apiece on tenor and soprano (he was one of the first bop-oriented soprano players), Thompson plays two standards and six originals in a quartet with pianist Hank Jones, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Connie Kay. The playing time on this straight reissue of an earlier LP is a bit brief (just over 38 minutes), but the quality is quite high. Thompson’s soprano solos in particular are quite memorable.
By Scott Yanow (All Music Guide)

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