Breakin' It Up

Breakin' It Up
Breakin' It Up
Studio album by Barry Harris Trio
Released	1959
Recorded	July 31, 1958; Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:28
Label	Argo; LP 644
Producer	Dave Usher
Barry Harris chronology

Breakin' It Up is the debut album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1958 and released on the Argo label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Jason Ankeney stating: "Barry Harris' debut Argo session captures a uniquely soulful interpretation of bop sensibilities. Light yet commanding, Breakin' It Up moves from strength to strength, belying the pianist's relative youth and inexperience".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Barry Harris except as indicated

"All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 5:02
"Ornithology" (Charlie Parker) - 3:27
"Bluesy" - 4:31
"Passport" (Parker) - 3:42
"Allen's Alley"- 7:21 (Denzil Best)
"Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:55
"SRO" - 5:50
"Stranger in Paradise" (Robert Wright, George Forrest) - 4:42

Personnel

Barry Harris - piano
William Austin - bass
Frank Gant - drums

References

^ Argo Records discography accessed September 11, 2012
^ ^a ^b Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review, accessed September 11, 2012
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[1] Argo Records discography accessed September 11, 2012

[Allmusic-2] Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review, accessed September 11, 2012

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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