1963 studio album by Bobby Timmons
Born to Be Blue! is an album by American jazz pianist Bobby Timmons recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.[1]
Reception [ edit ] The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating: "This is excellent music but unfortunately Timmons would not grow much musically after this period".[2]
Track listing [ edit ] All compositions by Bobby Timmons except as indicated "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Torme , Robert Wells ) - 4:23 "Malice Towards None" (Tom McIntosh ) - 4:55 "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child " (Traditional) - 4:40 "Know Not One" - 7:52 "The Sit-In" - 4:15 "Namely You" (Gene de Paul , Johnny Mercer ) - 6:01 "Often Annie" - 9:16 Recorded in New York City on August 12, 1963 (tracks 3, 4 & 6) and September 10, 1963 (tracks 1, 2, 5, & 7). Personnel [ edit ] References [ edit ]
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader With Art Blakey andthe Jazz Messengers With others 10 to 4 at the 5 Spot (Pepper Adams , 1958) The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco (1959) Them Dirty Blues (Cannonball Adderley , 1960) Work Song (Nat Adderley , 1960) Chet Baker & Crew (1956) Chet Baker Big Band (1956) Blue Lights (Kenny Burrell , 1958) On View at the Five Spot Cafe (Kenny Burrell, 1959) More Party Time (Arnett Cobb , 1960) Movin' Right Along (Arnett Cobb, 1960) 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (Kenny Dorham , 1956) Matador (Kenny Dorham, 1962) Brass Shout (Art Farmer , 1959) The Opener (Curtis Fuller , 1957) Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (1958) The Big Soul-Band (Johnny Griffin , 1960) The Soul Society (Sam Jones , 1960) Nice and Easy (Johnny Lytle , 1962) Hank (Hank Mobley , 1957) The Cooker (Lee Morgan , 1957) Lee-Way (Lee Morgan, 1960) Comin' On! (Dizzy Reece , 1960) Personal Appearance (Sonny Stitt , 1957) The Young Lions (1960)