Sweets (album)

1956 studio album by Harry Edison and His Orchestra

Sweets

Studio album by

Harry Edison and His Orchestra

Released| 1956
Recorded| September 4, 1956
Studio| Los Angeles, CA
Genre| Jazz
Length| 45:44
Label| Clef
MGC 717
Producer| Norman Granz
Harry Edison chronology
| Pres and Sweets
(1955)  | Sweets
(1956)  | Gee, Baby Ain't I Good to You
(1957)

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Sweets is an album by American jazz trumpeter Harry Edison and His Orchestra recorded in 1956 and originally released on the Clef label.[1][2][3]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [5]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating, "Sweets is one of the quintessential Edison albums showcasing the former Count Basie bandmember at the height of his abilities with a stellar ensemble of other Basie-ites".[4]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Harry Edison except as indicated

1. "Hollering at the Watkins" - 3:37
2. "Used to Be Basie" - 6:01
3. "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 3:47
4. "Studio Call" - 8:11
5. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 4:49
6. "Opus 711" - 5:08
7. Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:23
8. "K.M. Blues" - 3:35
9. "Walkin' with Sweets" - 7:13

## Personnel

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* Harry Edison \- trumpet
* Ben Webster \- tenor saxophone
* Jimmy Rowles \- piano
* Barney Kessel \- guitar
* Joe Mondragon \- bass
* Alvin Stoller \- drums

## References

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1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015
2. ^ Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series accessed November 24, 2015
3. ^ Gallagher, B. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Harry Sweets Edison, accessed July 30, 2019
4. ^ a b Collar, Matt. Sweets – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 417\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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Studio albums|

* Buddy and Sweets (1955)
* Pres and Sweets (1955)
* Sweets (1956)
* Gee, Baby Ain't I Good to You (1957)
* Jazz Giants '58 (1958)
* Going for Myself (1958)
* The Swinger (1958)
* Mr. Swing (1958)
* Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton (1958)
* Sweetenings (1958)
* Patented by Edison (1960)
* Together (1961)
* Jawbreakers (1962)
* Wanted to Do One Together (1962)
* "Sweets" for the Sweet (1964)
* Sweets for the Sweet Taste of Love (1964)
* When Lights are Low (1966)
* The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner (1974)
* Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison (1974)
* Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts (1974)
* Edison's Lights (1976)
* Simply Sweets (1978)
* Just Friends (1978)
* Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (1986) w
* For My Pals (1988)

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