Heartbop

1981 studio album by Franco Ambrosetti
Heartbop
Studio album by
Franco Ambrosetti
Released1981
RecordedFebruary 10–11, 1981
StudioSound Ideas Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length37:50
LabelEnja
ENJ 3087
ProducerHorst Weber, Matthias Winckelmann
Franco Ambrosetti chronology
Sleeping Gypsy
(1980)
Heartbop
(1981)
Wings
(1983)

Heartbop is an album by the flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Enja label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Although flugelhornist Franco Ambrosetti is only a part-time musician (making his main living as a businessman), his playing has always been at a high level ... Advanced hard bop".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Franco Ambrosetti except where noted

  1. "Triple Play" (Hal Galper) – 10:24
  2. "Fairy Boat to Rio" – 7:40
  3. "Heart Bop" – 6:17
  4. "A Flat Miner" – 5:09
  5. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 9:20

Personnel

  • Franco Ambrosetti – flugelhorn
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Hal Galper – piano
  • Mike Richmond – bass
  • Billy Hart – drums
  • George Gruntz – arranger (tracks 2–4)

References

  1. ^ Enja Records main series discography accessed June 22, 2018
  2. ^ Franco Ambrosetti discography: album details accessed June 22, 2018
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Franco Ambrosetti: Heartbop – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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  • Live at the Blue Note (1992)