Jaywalkin' is the first album solely credited to Danish bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[1][2]
| Jaywalkin' | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | September 10 & 11 and December 10, 1975 at Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:01 | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCS 1041 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
| Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
In his review for AllMusic, Ken Dryden called the album "a bit of a mixed bag" and said "Fortunately, Pedersen rarely utilized electric piano on future sessions as a leader".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen except as indicated
- "Summer Song" - 5:15
- "Sparkling Eyes" - 5:12
- "A Felicidade" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 6:15
- "Jaywalkin'" - 6:13
- "My Little Anna" - 6:25
- "Yesterday's Future" - 5:34
- "Interlude" - 1:44
- "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) - 5:31
- "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 2:58
- "Summer Song #5" - 5:09 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
edit- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
- Philip Catherine - guitar
- Ole Kock Hansen - electric piano
- Billy Higgins - drums
References
edit- ^ Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians: Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 19, 2015
- ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 19, 2015
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Jaywalkin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 160. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1101. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.