The Dirty Old Men

The Dirty Old Men (rereleased as Mr. Bechet) is an album by pianist Earl Hines and saxophonist Budd Johnson recorded in France in 1974 for the Black & Blue label.[1]

Hines '74
Studio album by
Released1974
RecordedJuly 18, 1974
SEED studio, Valauris, France
GenreJazz
LabelBlack & Blue
33.084
ProducerGerhard Lehner
Earl Hines chronology
Earl Hines at Sundown
(1974)
Hines '74
(1974)
Hot Sonatas
(1975)
Budd Johnson chronology
Ya! Ya!
(1963)
The Dirty Old Men
(1974)
In Memory of a Very Dear Friend
(1978)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Budd Johnson didn't do much recording as a leader, so this French studio date is particularly valuable".[1]

Track listing

  1. "Mr. Bechet" (Budd Johnson) - 4:34 Bonus track on CD reissue
  2. "Blues for Sale" (Earl Hines, Budd Johnson) - 9:24
  3. "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 4:46
  4. "If You Were Mine" (Matty Malneck, Johnny Mercer) - 4:42
  5. "Am I Waisting My Time" (Irving Bibo, Howard Johnson) - 4:46
  6. "The Dirty Old Man" (Budd Johnson) - 9:08
  7. "Linger Awhile" (Harry Owens, Vincent Rose) - 5:59

Personnel

References

  1. Dryden, Ken. Mr. Bechet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
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