''Don't Mow Your Lawn'' is an album by trombonist
Ray Anderson and his Alligatory band which was released on the
Enja
Enja Records is a German jazz record company and label based in Munich which was founded by jazz enthusiasts Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber in 1971.
The label's first release was by Mal Waldron, and early releases included European and Jap ...
label in 1994.
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Reception
The Allmusic
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review by Scott Yanow stated "Trombonist Ray Anderson is typically uninhibited throughout this joke-filled set. His high-note screams are well-matched by trumpeter Lew Soloff and some of the vocals (most notably on the title cut) are memorable. There is some strong playing by the two horns ... the humor and philosophizing are often dominant".
Track listing
All compositions by Ray Anderson except where noted
# "Don't Mow Your Lawn" (Ray Anderson, Jackie Raven) – 5:39
# "Diddleybop" – 8:44
# "Damaged But Good" (Anderson, Raven) – 5:31
# "Alligatory Pecadillo" – 7:41
# "What'cha Gonna Do With That" (Anderson, Raven) – 5:28
# "Airwaves" – 10:30
# "Blow Your Own Horn" (Anderson, Raven) – 9:45
# "Disguise the Limit" – 6:53
Personnel
* Ray Anderson – trombone, lead vocal
*Lew Soloff
Lewis Michael Soloff (February 20, 1944 – March 8, 2015) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and actor. He was a founding member of the band Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Biography
From his birth place of New York City, United States, he studie ...
– trumpet
*Jerome Harris
Jerome Harris (born April 5, 1953) is an American jazz musician specializing in electric and acoustic bass guitar, electric guitar, voice, and occasionally lap steel and small percussion.
He came to prominence in 1978 playing bass guitar and g ...
– guitar, background vocal
*Gregory Jones – bass, background vocal
* Tommy Campbell – drums
* Frank Colón – percussion
References
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Ray Anderson (musician) albums
1994 albums
Enja Records albums