East Side Blues is an album by pianist John Hicks's Trio recorded in Japan in 1988 and released on the Japanese DIW label.John Hicks discography, accessed July 15, 2014
Reception The Allmusic review stated "This album is explosive and substantive".Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 15, 2014
Track listing All compositions by John Hicks except where noted. "East Side Blues" - 7:10 "Yemenja" - 6:03 "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 7:18 "Out of Somewhere" - 6:44 "Mou's Move" - 7:15 "Is That So?" - 8:01 "Somedity - 4:32 "A Beautiful Friendship" - 6:40
Personnel John Hicks - piano Curtis Lundy - bass Victor Lewis - drums
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