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Really Big!

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Really Big!
Studio albumby
Released1960
RecordedJune 24 & 28, 1960
New York City
StudioPlaza Sound Studios
GenreJazz
Length35:53
LabelRiverside
RLP 333
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Jimmy Heathchronology
The Thumper
(1959)
Really Big!
(1960)
The Quota
(1961)

Really Big!is the second album by saxophonistJimmy Heathfeaturingbig bandperformances recorded in 1960 and originally released on theRiversidelabel.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Scott YanowofAllmusicsays, "Jimmy Heath's first chance to lead a fairly large group, an all-star ten-piece, found him well featured both on tenor and as an arranger/composer... A well-conceived set".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

  1. Big "P" - 3:53
  2. Old Fashioned Fun - 4:34
  3. Mona's Mood - 4:53
  4. Dat Dere(Bobby Timmons) - 4:24
  5. Nails - 4:47
  6. On Green Dolphin Street(Bronisław Kaper,Ned Washington) - 4:42
  7. My Ideal (Richard A. Whiting,Newell Chase,Leo Robin) - 4:10
  8. Picture of Heath - 4:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^Riverside Records discographyaccessed October 22, 2012
  2. ^abYanow, S.Allmusic Reviewaccessed October 22, 2012
  3. ^Cook, Richard;Morton, Brian(2008).The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings(9th ed.).Penguin.p. 678.ISBN978-0-141-03401-0.