Ichi-Ban is an album by the Louis Hayes – Junior Cook Quintet featuring Woody Shaw recorded in 1976 and released on the Dutch Timeless label and on Timeless Muse in the U.S.Timeless Records SJP series discography, accessed April 18, 2017Muse Records discography accessed April 13, 2017Louis Hayes catalog accessed April 18, 2017Louis Hayes Leader Entry accessed April 18, 2017Junior Cook Leader Entry accessed April 18, 2017
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "The limited recording time (under forty minutes) is a shame since the group is such a pleasure to hear. The music retains its excitement years after it was recorded, a tribute to both the choice of tunes and the quality of playing".
Track listing "Ichi-Ban" (Ronnie Matthews) – 5:56 "Pannonica" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:48 "Brothers and Sisters" (Tex Allen) – 7:21 "The Moontrane" (Woody Shaw) – 7:06 "Book's Bossa" (Walter Booker) – 12:26
Personnel Louis Hayes – drums Junior Cook – tenor saxophone Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1 & 3–5) Ronnie Mathews – piano Stafford James – bass Guilherme Franco – percussion
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