''Jaywalkin is the first album solely credited to Danish bassist
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish
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Reception
In his review for AllMusic
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, Ken Dryden called the album "a bit of a mixed bag" and said "Fortunately, Pedersen rarely utilized electric piano on future sessions as a leader".
Track listing
''All compositions by Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen except as indicated''
# "Summer Song" - 5:15
# "Sparkling Eyes" - 5:12
# " A Felicidade" (Antônio Carlos Jobim
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) - 6:15
# "Jaywalkin'" - 6:13
# "My Little Anna" - 6:25
# "Yesterday's Future" - 5:34
# "Interlude" - 1:44
# "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker
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) - 5:31
# " That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 2:58
# "Summer Song #5" - 5:09 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
* Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
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* Philip Catherine - guitar
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*Ole Kock Hansen - electric piano
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*Billy Higgins
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- drums
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References
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1975 albums
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen albums
SteepleChase Records albums