The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with bassist George Mraz, and drummer Al Foster. Flanagan was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, for the album.
Recording and music
The album was recorded on June 2 and 3, 1981, in New York City. Seven of the tracks are standards, and the eighth is "Blueish Grey", by Thad Jones.
Track listing
- "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill)
- "Good Morning Heartache" (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham)
- "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)
- "Just in Time" (Betty Comden)
- "Old Devil Moon" (E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane)
- "Ev'rything I Love" (Cole Porter)
- "Change Partners" (Irving Berlin)
- "Blueish Grey" (Thad Jones)
Personnel
- Tommy Flanagan â piano
- George Mraz â bass
- Al Foster â drums
References