Hard Work is an album by American jazz saxophonist John Handy which was recorded in 1976 and originally released on the ABC/Impulse label.John Handy discography, accessed November 10, 2015Impulse! Records Catalog: 9300 series, accessed November 11, 2015
Reception
The album reached number 4 on the Billboard jazz chart and number 43 on the Billboard 200.[ AllMusic charts] AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Hard Work became a surprise hit, and overall, the set is open to the influence of R&B, although there are some strong moments from Handy on both alto and tenor". A single, "Hard Work", did reach the bubbling under positions of the UK Top 50 in September 1976.
Track listing All compositions by John Handy "Hard Work" – 6:56 "Blues for Louis Jordan" – 5:43 "Young Enough to Dream" – 7:10 "Love for Brother Jack" – 3:48 "Didn't I Tell You" – 4:35 "Afro Wiggle" – 4:44 "You Don't Know" – 3:18
Personnel John Handy – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocals Hotep Cecil Barnard – keyboards Mike Hoffmann – guitar Chuck Rainey – electric bass Zakir Hussain – tabla (tracks 3, 4 & 6) James Gadson – drums Eddie "Bongo" Brown – congas, percussion
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