What It's All About (Roy Eldridge album)

What It's All About is an album by trumpeter Roy Eldridge recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "What It's All About is swinging, building up solos to potentially ferocious levels and going for broke. That was always the philosophy that Roy Eldridge followed and, even though it was rather late in his career by the time he recorded this Pablo set, he was still pushing himself".

Track listing

All compositions by Roy Eldridge except where noted

1. "I Still Love Him So" (Benny Carter) – 6:12
2. "The Heat's On" – 6:43
3. "That Thing" – 8:19
4. "Recado Bossa Nova" (Luiz Antônio, Djalma Ferreira, Paul Francis Webster) – 6:40
5. "Melange" – 13:10

Personnel

• Roy Eldridge – trumpet
• Norris Turney – alto saxophone
• Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
• Milt Jackson – vibraphone (tracks 4 & 5)
• Norman Simmons – piano
• Ted Sturgis – bass
• Eddie Locke – drums

References