The Quota (Jimmy Heath album)

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The Quota
The Quota.jpg
Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedApril 14 & 20, 1961
New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:20
LabelRiverside
RLP 372
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Jimmy Heath chronology
Really Big!
(1960)
The Quota
(1961)
Triple Threat
(1962)

The Quota is the third album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1961 originally released on the Riverside label.[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[3]

Stephen Cook of Allmusic says, "Jimmy Heath's considerable talents are very evident on this fine hard bop title... The Quota's strong material, tight arrangements, and thoughtful solos help make this Heath title one of the better hard bop releases available and a must for any jazz collection".[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

  1. "The Quota" - 5:08
  2. "Lowland Lullaby" - 4:38
  3. "Thinking of You" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar) - 5:08
  4. "Bells and Horns" (Milt Jackson) - 4:55
  5. "Down Shift" - 5:47
  6. "When Sunny Gets Blue" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) - 6:29
  7. "Funny Time" - 6:23

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Riverside Records discography accessed October 23, 2012
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 23, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 679. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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