''Edison's Lights'' is an album by trumpeter
Harry Edison recorded in 1976 and released by the
Pablo label.
Enciclopedia del Jazz: Harry Sweet Edison discography
accessed May 27, 2019
Reception
AllMusic
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reviewer Scott Yanow stated "All of the musicians sound quite inspired and are heard throughout playing at their best and most colorful".
Track listing
All compositions by Harry Edison except where noted
# "Edison's Lights" – 6:36
# " Ain't Misbehavin'" (Fats Waller
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, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) – 6:00
# " Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva
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, Vincent Rose, Al Jolson
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) – 5:40
# ""E"" – 8:49
# "Helena's Theme" – 3:22
# "Home Grown" – 6:48
# "Spring Is Here
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" (Richard Rodgers
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, Lorenz Hart
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) – 6:27
# " On the Trail" (Ferde Grofé
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) – 7:10
Personnel
* Harry Edison – trumpet
* Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
* William Basie (tracks 1-4), Dolo Coker (tracks 5-8) – piano
* John Heard – bass
* Jimmy Smith – drums
References
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1976 albums
Harry Edison albums
Pablo Records albums
Albums produced by Norman Granz