Nice Day with Buddy Collette

Nice Day with Buddy Collette is the second album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Buddy Collette, recorded at sessions in late 1956 and early 1957 and released on the Contemporary label.

Nice Day with Buddy Collette
Studio album by Buddy Collette
Released	1957
Recorded	November 6 & 29, 1956 and February 18, 1957 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:29
Label	Contemporary C3531
Producer	Lester Koenig
Buddy Collette chronology
Man of Many Parts (1956) Nice Day with Buddy Collette (1957) Cool, Calm & Collette (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Disc
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Overall this set serves as a good all-around showcase for Buddy Collette's playing and writing talents".

Track listing

All compositions by Buddy Collette except as indicated

1. "Nice Day" - 4:19
2. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 4:26
3. "Minor Deviation" (Dick Shreve) - 4:42
4. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 5:15
5. "Change It" - 3:19
6. "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten) - 3:26
7. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 3:09
8. "Blues for Howard" - 4:03
9. "Fall Winds" - 6:28
10. "Buddy Boo" - 4:31

• Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on November 6, 1956 (tracks 1 & 4), November 29, 1956 (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9) and February 18, 1957 (tracks 2, 6 & 10).

Personnel

• Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
• Don Friedman (tracks 1 & 4), Calvin Jackson (tracks 2, 6 & 10), Dick Shreve (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9) - piano
• John Goodman (tracks 1, 3-5 & 7-9), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 2, 6 & 10) - bass
• Bill Dolney (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9), Shelly Manne (tracks 2, 6 & 10), Joe Peters (tracks 1 & 4) - drums