East Side Blues is an album by pianist John Hicks's Trio recorded in Japan in 1988 and released on the Japanese DIW label.[1]

East Side Blues
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedApril 8, 1988
StudioBig Box 901 Studio, Tokyo, Japan
GenreJazz
Length53:43
LabelDIW
DIW 8028
ProducerShigenobu Mori, John Hicks & Bobby Watson
John Hicks chronology
Luminous
(1985–88)
East Side Blues
(1988)
Naima's Love Song
(1988)

Reception

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The Allmusic review stated "This album is explosive and substantive".[2]

Professional ratings
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SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

Track listing

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All compositions by John Hicks except where noted.

  1. "East Side Blues" - 7:10
  2. "Yemenja" - 6:03
  3. "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 7:18
  4. "Out of Somewhere" - 6:44
  5. "Mou's Move" - 7:15
  6. "Is That So?" - 8:01
  7. "Somedity - 4:32
  8. "A Beautiful Friendship" - 6:40

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ John Hicks discography, accessed July 15, 2014
  2. ^ a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 15, 2014