Spiritsville (album)

Spiritsville
Studio album by Julian Priester
Released	1960
Recorded	July 12, 1960 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Jazzland JLP 25
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Julian Priester chronology
Keep Swingin' (1960) Spiritsville (1960) Love, Love (1973)

Spiritsville is the second album led by American jazz trombonist Julian Priester which was recorded in 1960 for Riverside's subsidiary Jazzland label.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Julian Priester except as indicated

1. "Chi-Chi" (Charlie Parker) - 4:43
2. "Blue Stride" - 6:15
3. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:47
4. "Excursion" (Walter Benton) - 5:42
5. "Spiritsville" - 7:31
6. "My Romance" (Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:50
7. "Donna's Waltz" - 5:32

Personnel[]

• Julian Priester - trombone
• Walter Benton - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)
• Charles Davis - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)
• McCoy Tyner - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

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