The Dirty Old Men
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July 18, 1974 SEED studio, Valauris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Black & Blue 33.084 | |||
| Producer | Gerhard Lehner | |||
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The Dirty Old Men (rereleased as Mr. Bechet) is an album by pianist Earl Hines and saxophonist Budd Johnson recorded in France in 1974 for the Black & Blue label.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "Budd Johnson didn't do much recording as a leader, so this French studio date is particularly valuable".[1]
Track listing[edit]
- "Mr. Bechet" (Budd Johnson) - 4:34 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Blues for Sale" (Earl Hines, Budd Johnson) - 9:24
- "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 4:46
- "If You Were Mine" (Matty Malneck, Johnny Mercer) - 4:42
- "Am I Waisting My Time" (Irving Bibo, Howard Johnson) - 4:46
- "The Dirty Old Man" (Budd Johnson) - 9:08
- "Linger Awhile" (Harry Owens, Vincent Rose) - 5:59
Personnel[edit]
- Earl Hines - piano
- Budd Johnson - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Jimmy Leary - bass
- Panama Francis - drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Dryden, Ken. Mr. Bechet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 783. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.