''Manhattan Fever'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist
Frank Foster recorded in 1968 and released on the
Blue Note label.
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accessed December 9, 2010 The CD reissue added five previously unreleased recordings from a 1969 session as bonus tracks.
Blue Note sessionography
accessed December 9, 2010
Reception
The Allmusic
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review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Foster's compositional and arranging talents are at center stage, but when he steps out front as a soloist like he does on "The House That Love Built," he shows why he is a top line tenor sax player".[Leggett, S]
Allmusic Review
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Track listing
:''All compositions by Frank Foster, except as indicated''
# "Little Miss No Nose" - 7:01
# "Manhattan Fever" - 10:33
# "Loneliness" - 2:58
# "Stammpede" - 5:46
# "You Gotta Be Kiddin'" - 3:29
# "Seventh Avenue Bill" (Bill English) - 11:50
# "Slug's Bag" ( Mickey Tucker) - 7:07 Bonus track on CD reissue
# "What's New from the Monster Mill" - 9:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
# "Hip Shakin'" - 7:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
# "The House That Love Built" - 3:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
# "Fly by Night" ( Rahsaan Roland Kirk) - 6:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
:*Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 21, 1968 (tracks 1-6) and January 31, 1969 (tracks 7-11).
Personnel
* Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
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, alto clarinet
* Marvin Stamm - trumpet
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(tracks 1, 2 & 4-6)
* Burt Collins - trumpet, piccolo trumpet (tracks 7-9 & 11)
*Garnett Brown
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(tracks 1, 2 & 4-6), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 7-9 & 11) - trombone
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*Kenny Rogers - baritone saxophone
* Ed Pazant - alto saxophone, flute, oboe
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(tracks 7-9 & 11)
* Richard Wyands (tracks 1-6), George Cables (tracks 7-11) - piano
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* Bob Cranshaw - bass
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* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
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, electric bass (tracks 1-6)
* Buster Williams - bass (tracks 7-11)
* Mickey Roker - drums
References
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Blue Note Records albums
Albums arranged by Frank Foster (musician)
Frank Foster (musician) albums
1968 albums
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio