Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note

Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note is a live album by saxophonists Zoot Sims, Al Cohn and Phil Woods recorded at the Half Note Club in 1959 and originally released on the United Artists label.Edwards, D., Eyries, P., Watts, R., Neely, T. & Callahan, M. Discography Preview for the United Artists label 40000 & 4000/5000 Series (1958–1972), accessed May 20, 2016Zoot Sims Catalog, accessed May 20, 2016

Reception

Ken Dryden of AllMusic wrote in his review: "Bop and cool fans will want to make any effort to hear this excellent release".

Track listing "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 9:08 "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 10:14 "Wee Dot" (J. J. Johnson) - 8:50 "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) - 11:37 Recorded at the Half Note in NYC on February 6, 1959 (tracks 1 & 2) and February 7, 1959 (tracks 3 & 4)

Personnel Zoot Sims, Al Cohn - tenor saxophone Phil Woods - alto saxophone (tracks 3 & 4) Mose Allison - piano Nabil "Knobby" Totah - bass Paul Motian - drums

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