Blues for the Viet Cong is the debut album led by American jazz pianist Stanley Cowell recorded in 1969 and first released on the British Polydor label then later released on the Freedom label.[1]
Reception
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In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Cowell's style at the time was often modal and already quite powerful".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Stanley Cowell except as indicated
- "Departure" - 7:08
- "Sweet Song" - 3:02
- "The Shuttle" - 8:07
- "You Took Advantage of Me" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:47
- "Blues for the Viet Cong" - 4:18
- "Wedding March" - 2:49
- "Photon in a Paper World" - 9:03
- "Travellin' Man" - 3:34
Personnel
- Stanley Cowell - piano
- Steve Novosel - bass (tracks 1-3, 5-8)
- Jimmy Hopps - drums (tracks 1-3, 5-8)
References
- ^ Stanley Cowell discography accessed January 5, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Blues for the Viet Cong – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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