Exodus to Jazz


Exodus to Jazz is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1961 and released on the Vee-Jay label.

Reception

The Allmusic review states "Exodus to Jazz is full of concise, easy-swinging grooves that maintain the appealing quality of the strikingly reimagined title track. Far removed from his later, funkier days, Harris plays a cool-toned tenor who owes his biggest debt to Stan Getz's bop recordings, though there are touches of soul-jazz as well... Exodus to Jazz paved the way for numerous other crossover successes during the '60s, and while that may not be a credibility-boosting trend to start, the music still speaks for itself".

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated
  1. "Exodus" - 6:38
  2. "Alicia" - 3:39
  3. "Gone Home" - 2:53
  4. "A.T.C." - 5:31
  5. "A.M. Blues" - 2:45
  6. "Little Girl Blue" - 3:21
  7. "Velocity" - 5:08
  8. "W.P." - 4:31

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