''Blues in Trinity'' is an album by Jamaican-born England-based jazz trumpeter Dizzy Reece, recorded on August 24, 1958 and released on

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the following year—his debut for the label.Blue Note discography
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Background

Unusually for Blue Note releases of this time, ''Blues in Trinity'' was recorded in

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rather than Rudy Van Gelder's Hackensack Studio, at which the label recorded exclusively from 1953 onwards.

Reception

The

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review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "Although the band was thrown together, there's a definite spark to this combo, which interacts as if it had been playing together for a long time. Throughout it all, Reece steals the show with his robust playing, and that's why ''Blues in Trinity'' rises above the level of standard-issue hard bop and becomes something special." Richard Cook described the session as a fine

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collaboration, with Reece demonstrating 'outstanding' qualities as a soloist and 'overshadowing'

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. Cook also highlights

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as overshadowing Byrd with his 'quick and hearty' performance, a sentiment supported by Hayes's biographer, Simon Spillett, who describes Hayes "as technically dazzling as

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and as full of heavyweight clout as ..

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". ''Blues in Trinity'' is considered by some to be a "bop classic" and among Reece's best work.

Track listing

:''All compositions by Dizzy Reece except as indicated''

Side 1

# "Blues in Trinity" – 6:45 # " I Had the Craziest Dream" ( Gordon, Warren) – 3:04 # "Close-Up" – 10:38

Side 2

# "Shepherd's Serenade" – 6:36 # "Color Blind" – 6:02 # "

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" (

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) – 4:46

1995 CD reissue bonus tracks

"Eboo" – 4:02 # "Just a Penny" – 5:28

Personnel

Musicians

* Dizzy Reece (except "'Round About Midnight") *

("Close-Up", "Color Blind", "Eboo", "Just a Penny") – trumpet *

– tenor saxophone (except "I Had the Craziest Dream") *Terry Shannon – piano *Lloyd Thompson – bass *

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– drums

Technical personnel

* Tony Hall – producer, liner notes *

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– recording engineer *

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– design * Bill Penny – photography

References

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